Robert Beard v. A.L. Lockhart Sgt. Robinson Major Reed Employees, Arkansas Department of Correction

Appellant Robert Beard, an inmate at the Arkansas Department of Corrections, filed an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Director of the Arkansas Department of Corrections, A.L. Lockhart; a work squad supervisor, Sergeant Vernon Robinson; and the supervisor of all of the field work squads, Major Dale Reed. Beard alleges that Robinson threatened him and then permitted or caused another inmate to attack him while the two were left unsupervised. He further alleges that Reed denied him access to a doctor and that Lockhart is ultimately responsible for failing to protect him from assault.…