Opinion
Civil Action No. 7:16cv00099
03-21-2016
MONTE D. CREWS, Plaintiff, v. HALIFAX ADULT DETENTION CENTER, Defendant.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Plaintiff Monte D. Crews, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, filed a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, naming only the Halifax Adult Detention Center as a defendant. To state a cause of action under § 1983, a plaintiff must allege facts indicating that he has been deprived of rights guaranteed by the Constitution or laws of the United States and that this deprivation resulted from conduct committed by a person acting under color of state law. West v. Atkins, 487 U.S. 42 (1988) (emphasis added). As the Halifax Adult Detention Center is not a "person" subject to suit under § 1983, Crews cannot maintain this action against the named defendant. See McCoy v. Chesapeake Correctional Center, 788 F. Supp. 890 (E.D. Va. 1992). Accordingly, I will dismiss Crews' complaint without prejudice pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(c)(1).
ENTER: This 21st day of March, 2016.
/s/_________
NORMAN K. MOON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE