## United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 97-1390EA

_____________ Jerry X. Ellis, * * Plaintiff-Appellant, * * Michael D. Walker; Eddie Gray, Jr.; * Shahid Taqwa, also known as John * Smith, *

Plaintiffs, * *

v. * * Larry B. Norris, Director, Arkansas * Department of Correction; R. Toney, * On Appeal from the United Arkansas Department of Correction; * States District Court Mrs. McQuilliams, Arkansas * for the Eastern District Department of Correction; L. Inmon, * of Arkansas. Arkansas Department of Correction; * Mrs. Day, Arkansas Department of * Correction; C.A. Collins, Arkansas * Department of Correction; D. Guntharp * Arkansas Department of Correction; * B. Butcher, Captain, Arkansas * Department of Correction; V.R. * Robertson, Arkansas Department of * Correction; W.J. Straughn, Captain, * Arkansas Department of Correction; * J.L. Williams, Captain, Arkansas * Department of Correction; C.A. * Proctor, Lt., Arkansas Department of * Correction; J.W. VIA, Lt., Arkansas * Department of Correction; R. Bradley, *-2-

Sgt., Arkansas Department of * Correction; R. Walz, Sgt., Arkansas * Department of Correction; J. Boyd, * CO-1, Arkansas Department of * Correction; R. Shillings, CO-1, * Arkansas Department of Correction; * A. Singleton, CO-1, Arkansas * Department of Correction; J. * Henderson, CO-1, Arkansas * Department of Correction; J. Lawson, * CO-1, Arkansas Department of * Correction; R. Neal, CO-1, Arkansas * Department of Correction; K. King, * CO-1, Arkansas Department of * Correction; C. Harris, CO-1, * Arkansas Department of Correction; * R. Tisdale, CO-1, Arkansas * Department of Correction; J. * Thompson, CO-1, Arkansas * Department of Correction; L. Smith, * CO-1, Arkansas Department of * Correction; T. Madden, CO-1, * Arkansas Department of Correction; H. * Rainbolt, Arkansas Department of * Correction; C. Patterson, CO-1, * Arkansas Department of Correction; N. * Cartwright, CO-1, Arkansas * Department of Correction; T. Turner, * CO-1, Arkansas Department of * Correction; D. Daniels, CO-1, Arkansas * Department of Correction; M. Leeper, * LPN, Arkansas Department of * Correction; J. Varpen, LPN, Arkansas * Department of Correction; C.L. Cobb, * Lt., Arkansas Department of * Correction; D. Curl, Sgt., Arkansas * Department of Correction; D. *-3-

Boultinghouse, Sgt., Arkansas * Department of Correction; A. Burnett, * Sgt., Arkansas Department of * Correction; C. Harris, Sgt., Arkansas * Department of Correction; C. Beard, * CO-1, Arkansas Department of * Correction; W. Downs, CO-1, * Arkansas Department of Correction; * R. Griffin, CO-1, Arkansas * Department of Correction; G. Graves, * CO-1, Arkansas Department of * Correction; K. Mallett, CO-1, * Arkansas Department of Correction; * G. Moore, CO-1, Arkansas Department * of Correction; R. Massey, CO-1, * Arkansas Department of Correction; * K. Tillman, CO-1, Arkansas * Department of Correction; C. * McDonald, CO-1, Arkansas * Department of Correction; R. Mosby, * CO-1, Arkansas Department of * Correction; K. Carroll, CO-1, * Arkansas Department of Correction; * D. Threlkeld, CO-1, Arkansas * Department of Correction; J. Harroway, * CO-1, Arkansas Department of * Correction; A. King, CO-1, Arkansas * Department of Correction; T. Webb, * CO-1, Arkansas Department of * Correction; D. Williams, LPN, * Arkansas Department of Correction; * Ducote, LPN, Arkansas Department of * Correction, * * Defendants-Appellees. *

___________1 TheHon. Pasco M. Bowman stepped down as Chief Judge of this Court on April 23, 1999.

2 TheHon. Elsijane Trimble Roy, United States District Judge for the Eastern and WesternDistricts of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendation of the Hon. H. David Young, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

-4- Submitted: January 12, 1999 Filed: June 1, 1999

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BeforeBOWMAN, Chief Judge, 1 RICHARD S. ARNOLD and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

___________ RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Jerry Ellis appeals from the District Court & s 2dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. Mr. Ellis brought this action contending various conditions at the Arkansas Department of Correction & s Varner Unit violated the Eighth Amendment & s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Construing the allegations liberally, see Haines

v. Kerner
, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972) (per curiam), we conclude the complaint was properlydismissed because it failed to state a claim, see 28 U.S.C. §§ 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), 1915A(b)(1).

Despitehaving been ordered to amend his complaint to clarify how more than fiftydefendants upon whom he sought service had violated his constitutional rights, Mr.
Ellis failed to allege facts supporting any individual defendant & s personal involvement

or responsibility for the violations. See Martinv. Sargent
, 780 F.2d 1334, 1337-38 (8th Cir. 1985); see also Tatum v. Iowa
, 822 F.2d 808, 810 (8th Cir. 1987) (per curiam).
Mr. Ellis, who was no longer at the Varner Unit and sought only damages, also failed

toallege how such conditions as insufficient security at Varner had caused him injury,-5-

see Smith v. Arkansas Dep & t of Correction , 103 F.3d 637, 643 (8thCir. 1996); failed

to allege sufficient facts to support other alleged violations, such as inadequate medical

care, see Martin
, 780 F.2d at 1337; and failed to allege that it was he, rather than other prisoners, who was subjectedto certain allegedly unconstitutional conditions, see id.

Accordin gly, we affirm, amending the District Court's judgment to reflect its intention to dismiss the complaint without prejudice.

Wewish to express our appreciation to court-appointed counsel for appellant, whohas briefed and argued this case pro bono. Counsel's efforts on behalf of his client have been a great help to us.

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.