WPC  A};mШag{PUcDgF4jjۦA:1mZGJRs%%Ƹ}%?d!ؗ}6^lӢĹasxE8LJZ8VV9EM!&;8[_29h%_B4$3q@,!_Q t1ET3I*vuҥ8ڠ fKg`tjZT5LS9+j|Ëm{FU:IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII AQ 0D 0D 0D" " D/f B B D3 HP LaserJet 4SiHPPCL5MS,,,,,,0nLh(9 Z 6Times New Roman RegularX($- - $HU%HE&H'H(HU)HD*H+HӀ5H6Hօ#%3|x6H ""   X.*jx` `@E` 8ttxP  t6H5H5H6Ht )>.*jx` `@E` 8ttxP/  tߛ6H ` Plaintiff/Appellant, h     ) p No.963325III   `     h     ) p    VS. `     h     )    `     h     ) p AppealNo.   TDOCCOMMISSIONERDONAL  ) p 01A019806CH00291   CAMPBELL,CORRECTIONSCORP.  ) | t OFAMERICA,   h     ) h`  `     h     ) ` Defendants/Appellees.    ) @8  @C C INTHECOURTOFAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE@(ATNASHVILLE@s s APPEALFROMTHECHANCERYCOURTOFDAVIDSONCOUNTY@;;#ATNASHVILLE,TENNESSEE0 `  ` T$` T$   HONORABLEELLENHOBBSLYLE,CHANCELLOR CharlesHolifield,#154529S.C.C.F.AnnexSectionC130P.O.Box279,CarrollRoadClifton,Tennessee38425PROSE/PLAINTIFF/APPELLANTPatriciaKussmann,#15506AssistantAttorneyGeneral425FifthAvenueNorthCordellHullBuilding,SecondFloorNashville,Tennessee372430488ATTORNEYFORDEFENDANTS/APPELLEES  MODIFIED,AFFIRMEDANDREMANDED.  *#' h  `     h     HENRYF.TODD,JUDGECONCURS:BENH.CANTRELL,P.J.,M.S.WILLIAMC.KOCH,JR.,JUDGE̛+H+H$H$H ;49   CHARLESHOLIFIELD, h     )   `     h     ) p DavidsonChancery   ` Plaintiff/Appellant, h     ) p No.963325III   `     h     ) p    VS. `     h     )    `     h     ) p AppealNo.   TDOCCOMMISSIONERDONAL  ) p 01A019806CH00291   CAMPBELL,CORRECTIONSCORP.  ) | t OFAMERICA,   h     ) h`  `     h     ) ` Defendants/Appellees.    ) @8   @88( XXOPINION#XSX#          ` Oneoftheplaintiffs,CharlesHolifield,aprisonerinthecustodyoftheTennesseeDepartmentofCorrection,hasappealedfromthedismissalofhissuitagainsttheCommissionerofCorrectionandCorrectionsCorporationofAmericaforfailuretostateaclaimforwhichreliefcanbegranted.Theotherplaintiffjoinedinthecomplaintbuthasnotappealed. ` Thefailuretostateaclaimforwhichreliefcanbegrantedisdeterminedfromanexaminationofthecomplaintalone.WolcottsFinancialServices,Inc.v.McReynolds,Tenn. ` X App.1990,807S.W.2d708. ` The ComplaintforDeclaratoryJudgmentalleges:    1. h Thesuitisbrought withpetitionfor ' # declaratoryorderpursuanttotheAdministrativeProceduresAct:T.C.A.45101et.seq.andpursuanttoT.C.A.2914101et.seq..  2. h Plaintiffsareincarceratedinaninstitutionof \,T%( theDepartmentofCorrectionmanagedbyCorrectionsCorporationofAmerica.   ` ExhibitItothepetitionisacollectionofdocumentsrelatingtoa GrievancefiledbyLarryCarter,apartytothepetitionintheTrialCourtwhodidnotappealandisnotbeforethisCourt. ` ExhibitIItothepetitionisacollectionof unofficialcopiesofdirectivesoftheCommissionerregardingfurloughs. 0:(37 Ї ` ExhibitIIIisa PetitionforDeclaratoryOrder,filedwiththeDepartmentbyLarryCarter,apartyintheTrialCourtbutnotinthisCourt,andRobertThompson,notapartyineithercourt. ` ExhibitIVistheresponseoftheDepartmenttothepetitionofCarter. ` Notmarkedexhibits,butfiledwiththepetitionintheTrialCourtaretheaffidavitsofHolifield,Carter,andnonpartiesJesseWilliams,HakimIsraelandBillieHallimark. ` Byamendedpetition,CarterandHolifieldpresentednewDepartmentPolicieseffectiveDecember1,1996. ` TheTrialCourtenteredanorderdismissingCorrectionsCorporationofAmericaforfailuretostateaclaimforwhichreliefcanbegranted. ` Thepetitionersfileda MotionfortheCourttotakeJudicialNotice,stating:`    Throughoutthepetitions,boththeoriginalandamended,thepetitionshaveonlysoughtadeclaratoryorderinreferencetobeingonlyeligibleforfurloughconsiderationpursuanttotheLegislaturesintentinT.C.A.4121227.NOTTHATTHEYHAVEANYRIGHTTOBEGRANTEDORTOTAKEAFURLOUGH. `    ` TheTrialCourtentereditsfinaljudgmentsustainingthemotionoftheDepartmenttodismissforfailuretostateaclaimforwhichreliefcanbegranted.Thejudgmentconcludes:jx C` +Inthatplaintiffshavequalifiedtoproceedaspaupers,theCourtassessesonlystatelitigationtax. g` y ` TheHHqualificationHHasapauperdoesnotexemptalitigantfromliabilityforcosts.ThejudgmentismodifiedtoadjudgealltrialcourtcostsagainsttheHHplaintiffHHandtoawardexecutiontherefor. 816 S ` Theappellant,Holifield,presentsthefollowingissuesforreview:`  1.  DidtheChanceryCourtofDavidsonCountyerrwhen   dismissingappellantspetitionpursuanttotheAdministrativeProceduresActandDeclaratoryJudgmentActadjudicatingthat TennesseeCodeAnnotated4121227doesnotcreatealibertyinterestinfurlougheligibility.2.  DidtheChanceryCourtofDavidsonHHCountyHHerrwhen @8  dismissingCorrectionsCorporationofAmericafromthislawsuitforDeclaratoryJudgmentundertheAdministrativeProceduresAct.3.  DidtheChanceryCourtofDavidsonCountyerrwhen   dismissingthisactionwhenappearingtheCommissionerofCorrections,DonalCampbell,isactinginQuoWarranto,inviolationoftheseparationofpowersclauseintheTennesseeConstitution. `  ` T.C.A.4121227providesinpertinentpartasfollows:HH`    Grantoffurloughstoinmates .(a)Thedepartment (  ofcorrectionisherebyauthorizedandempoweredtograntfurloughstotheinmatesintheadultcorrectioninstitutionsadministeredandoperatedbythedepartment.  (b) h Suchfurloughsshallbegrantedundertherules ! andregulationsprescribedandpromulgatedbythecommissionerofcorrectionorthecommissionersdesignatedrepresentative.  (c) h Allfurloughsshallbemadeonanindividual d&\" basisunderreasonableconditionstoinmates:   h (1)  Intheeventofseriousillnessordeath () "%   ofamemberoftheinmatesimmediatefamily;   h (2)  Whohavebeenrecommendedfor +#'   parolebytheparoleboard;   h (3)  Whohaveninety(90)daysremaining ,%)   beforereleaseonmandatoryparole;or   h (4)  Whohaveninety(90)daysremaining .'+   beforereleasewithoutparole.  HH /(,  "` ""HH ` TheappelleecommissionerpointsoutthattheinstitutionwhereHolifieldisincarcerated isnotconsideredaprereleasefacility,citingthe InmateGrievancefiledbyCarter.TheadmissionsofCartermaybeconsideredinrespecttohisrights,butnotastotherightsofHolifieldwhodidnotparticipateintheadmissions. 927  ` TheCommissioneralsopointsoutthattheDecember1,1996,policyexhibitedtothepetitionprovidesforone48hourfurloughforinmatesofthefacilityoccupiedbyHolifieldforthepurposeofsecuringemploymentorplaceofresidence. ` Nevertheless,itdoesnotappearthatT.C.A.4121227HHconfersHHa libertyinterestwithinthedueprocessprovisionoftheU.S.ConstitutionAmendmentXIV.Inorderforanenforceablelibertyinteresttoexist,theremustbemorethanaunilateralexpectation.Theremustbealegitimateentitlementtotheclaimedinterest.ConnecticutBoardofPardonsv.   Dumschat,425U.S.458,465,101S.Ct.2460,2464,2465,69L.Ed.2d158(1981).   ` StateHHstatutesHHcreateaprivatelyenforceablerightonlywhentheplaintiffistheintendedbeneficiary,theassertedrightisnotsoHH vagueHHandamorphousastostrainjudicialcompetence,andthestatuteunambiguouslyimposesabindingobligationontheState.Blessingv.Firestone,520U.S.329,117S.Ct.1353,1359,137L.Ed.2nd569(1997).   ` Aprisonerhasnoindependentconstitutionalrighttoconditionalreleasebeforetheexpirationofavalidsentence.Greenholtzv.InmatesofNebraskaPenalandCorrectional $  Complex,442U.S.1,7,99S.Ct.2100,2103,60L.Ed2d668,1979. `&X"  ` Furloughfromprisonisnotaright.Itisaprivilegeofbeingtemporarilyoutsideoftheinstitution.Brysonv.State,Tenn.1990,793S.W.2d252,256.Bowserv.Vose,968F. +$( 2d105(5thCir.1992). ` T.C.A.4221227doesnotrequirethedepartmenttograntafurloughtoallinmateswhoapply.Itsimplyenablesthedepartmenttograntfurloughstothoseconsideredworthyoftheprivilege onanindividualbasis.  6/4  ` ThisCourtagreeswiththeTrialCourtthatthepetitionfailstostategroundsforthe courtstoforcethedepartmenttograntafurloughtohimoranyotherprisonerondemand. ` AsstatedinCarters MotionfortheCourttotakeJudicialNotice,prisonersmayhavearighttorequestafurlough,butnotarighttobegrantedafurlough.Thediscretionastograntingfurloughsislefttothedepartmentonacasebycasebasis. ` ThejudgmentoftheTrialCourtismodifiedastocostsasheretoforesetout.Asmodified,saidjudgmentisaffirmed.ThecauseisremandedtotheTrialCourtforfurtherproceedingsinconformitywiththisopinion.H(H  MODIFIED,AFFIRMEDANDREMANDED.  PH  `     h      p _________________________________ `     h      p HENRYF.TODD%H x %H&H,&H&H&H%H  Л `     h      p PRESIDING%HJUDGE(H(H'H,MIDDLESECTION'H44CONCURS:____________________________BENH.CANTRELL,)HJUDGE)H*HP.J.,M.S.*H____________________________WILLIAMC.KOCH,JR.,JUDGE