department of corrections learned out about the inheritance and told the state attorney general lisa madigan about it. >> it's crazy. >> she then sued moore for his room and board in prison. $338,000. >> it was a shock to me when i first saw it then, when i started thinking about it i was you know i was upset about it because i didn't understand and i still don't understand it. >> the attorney general's office is relying on a 1982 law that allows the state to sue to recover money for room and board. it's a law the state is using more and more in recent years as are other states. brian nelson of the uptown people's law center focuses on people's rights and he says an inmate is basically helpless. >> there is a rule you have to disclose assets to the department of corrections. if you are an inmate or a convict you don't disclose this they can put you in segregation for six months. because you didn't tell them where your money was, so they can take it from you. >> the state took what was left. >> i felt like they was rushing to take it because they told me you can't have an attorney. unless i p

illinois attorney general lisa madigan sued west wood college for engaging in deceptive colleges. the focus was on west wood's criminal justice program. in order to lure students into the program, this private fortunate college, west wood, quintsed the students -- convinced the students they could get jobs with the chicago police department or the illinois state police if they would hang on and get a degree fre west wood. what happened when the students graduated? took their degrees and dip ploam mass to the -- diplomas to the employer, the employers laughed at them. in november there was a settle reached with west wood. it agreed to forgive $15,000 none of the private student loans for illinois students. private loans, not government loans. shortly thereafter west wood announced it would stop enrolling students and end operation at its campuses nationwide including the four it operates in chicago-land area. thank goodness and good riddance to west wood. also in 2015, career education corporation announced another for-profit college, announced it would close its brand colleges, sa