STEPHEN A. BYRD v. Indiana Department of Corrections, et al.

── STEPHEN A. BYRD v. Indiana Department of Corrections, et al. ── Case No.: 22A-SC-02537 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 06, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Sullivan Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Byrd is an inmate at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility. On October 5, 2021, officers at the facility, acting under the direction of Warden Vanihel, conducted a “shakedown” of the unit that included Byrd’s cell. Appellant’s App. Vol. 2, p. 47. The purpose of the shakedown was to locate and seize unauthorized property in the possession of inmates. During the course of the search of Byrd’s cell, officers seized, lost, damaged, or destroyed approximately $500 worth of Byrd’s personal property.