Sims v. Greene County Detention Center

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS NORTHERN DIVISION

BRANDEN D. SIMS ADC #202400712 PLAINITFF

V. NO. 3:24-cv-00070-BSM-ERE

GREENE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER DEFENDANT

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Branden Sims’ motion requesting that the Court order his transfer to another detention facility because of on-going problems with the mail. Doc. 5. “Except in rare circumstances, [which are not present here,] the Court does not have the authority to direct the . . . the specific housing of any inmate.” Thomas v. Kelley, No. 6:19-CV-06108, 2020 WL 4760166, at *2 (W.D. Ark. July 30, 2020).1 Additionally, Mr. Sims does not have a statutory or constitutional right to be housed in any particular detention facility. Manthey v. Sabol, 80 Fed. Appx. 538, *1 (8th Cir. 2003) (unpub. per curiam) (citing Olim v. Wakinekona, 461 U.S. 238, 245 (1983)). If Mr. Sims continues to disagree with how his mail is being handled, he can file a grievance at the detention facility and exhaust his available remedies.

1 Report and recommendation adopted, No. 6:19-CV-6108, 2020 WL 4760153 (W.D. Ark. Aug. 17, 2020). IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT Mr. Sims’ motion (Doc. 5) is DENIED. Dated 17 May 2024.

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