Labels:bulletin board | poster | reckoner | sky OCR: Petitioner focuses on the "substantial protections" and The "personal rights" issues n arguing that Roller is not protected by the constitutional prohibition. Such inquiry is inconsistent with the of the Court in Collins to clear dn the confusion engendered by these phrases and refocus the analysis to the Caider categories. Cottins, 497 U.S. at 45 46 While Roller's total sentence has not been changed, his to seek his release pursuant to procedure mandated by the law at the time of his sentence has baen altered. While State has no obligation to enploy parole, good time, OT work credits. once these benefits are granted by legislation, they are entitled past facto protection *Thus. even statute merely alters penal provisions by the grace of the legislature it violates the Clause if it is both ...