Greig v. Goord

James C. Greig appeals pro se from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Richard J. Arcara, Judge), dismissing his complaint for failure to comply with the exhaustion requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a). Greig argues on appeal, inter alia, that § 1997e(a) applies only to suits brought “by a prisoner confined in any jail, prison, or other correctional facility,” and that because he had already been released from custody by the time he filed his complaint, he was not required to comply with the exhaustion requirements of the section. We agree, and…