MARQUETTE, MI (AP)-- A prisoner who says he spent 13 years in segregation at Marquette Branch Prison without a fair opportunity to join other inmates will get his day in court.
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Charles Selby can take the Michigan Corrections Department to trial over whether it violated his due process rights.
The 44-year-old is serving a life sentence for murder in Jackson County. He was transferred to the Marquette prison in 2001 after a history of escape and attempted escape.
Selby says he was locked in his cell at least 23-hours a day and even locked up when he was allowed outside.
A jury will determine whether segregating Selby for so long was based on evidence. The state says Selby's status was properly reviewed.
