However, such claims cannot provide the basis for a writ of habeas corpus because the denial of access to the courts for collateral review of a conviction has nothing to do with the reasons for a prisoner's confinement. United States ex rel. Hughes v. Dobucki, No. 98 C 6238, 2002 WL 1400536, at *5 (N.D. Ill. June 26, 2002). Instead, such claims are properly brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ยง 1983.