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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 DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

JERRY LEE HENSON, )

)

 Plaintiff, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:16cv598-MHT

) (WO)

VENTRESS CORRECTIONAL 

FACILITY, et al.,

)

)

)

 Defendants. )

 

OPINION

Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, plaintiff, a state 

prisoner, filed this lawsuit requesting to be 

transferred to another prison where he feels he will 

receive better health care and be closer to his family. 

This lawsuit is now before the court on the 

recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge 

that plaintiff’s case be dismissed. The magistrate 

judge characterizes plaintiff’s claim as follows:

“Plaintiff does not allege that he is denied medical 

care for his mental health issues at Ventress. Rather, 

he alleges in conclusory fashion that the mental health 

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services at Ventress are subpar to the services 

provided at Limestone.” Report and Recommendation 

(doc. no. 7) at 4. Plaintiff does not object to the 

recommendation or this characterization of his claim.

After an independent and de novo review of the record, 

and based on the court’s understanding that plaintiff 

does not object to the recommendation’s 

characterization of his claim, the court concludes that 

the magistrate judge’s recommendation should be 

adopted.

An appropriate judgment will be entered.

DONE, this the 14th day of December, 2016.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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