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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

MARCUS SINCLAIR WARREN, 

ADC #500952 PLAINTIFF

V. CASE NO. 3:19-CV-104-KGB-BD

CRAIGHEAD COUNTY 

DETENTION CENTER, et. al. DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Marcus Sinclair Warren, an inmate at the Craighead County Detention Center 

(“Detention Center”), filed this civil rights lawsuit without the help of a lawyer. (Docket 

entry #2) In his original complaint, Mr. Warren complained about the alleged 

unconstitutional conditions of his confinement; however, he named the Detention Center 

as the only Defendant. 1 (#2) Mr. Warren has now filed amended complaints, abandoning 

his claim against the Detention Center and identifying individual Defendants. (#5, #6) 

Therefore, the Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the Detention Center as a party 

Defendant.

Mr. Warren must again amend his complaints to include additional factual 

allegations. Mr. Warren must explain how each named Defendant violated his 

constitutional rights. A Defendant’s role as a supervisor is not enough to hold that person 

liable. Instead, Mr. Warren must state how each Defendant was personally involved in 

 1 The Detention Center is not an entity subject to suit in a case such as this. See Day v. 

Minnehaha County, 632 Fed. Appx. 305 (8th Cir. 2016) (per curiam) (citing Owens v.

Scott County Jail, 328 F.3d 1026, 1026 (8th Cir. 2003) (“county jails are not legal entities 

amendable to suit”)).

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violating his rights. He must explain how each named Defendant knew about any 

unconstitutional conditions at the jail and state how each Defendant caused him to suffer 

injury.

Mr. Warren has thirty days to file his third amended complaint. His failure to 

comply with this Court’s order could result in the dismissal of some or all of his claims, 

without prejudice. Local Rule 5.5.

IT IS SO ORDERED, this 23rd day of April, 2019.

_____________________________________

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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