Randle

INTRODUCTION

13 Plaintiff, an inmate in the Contra Costa County Jail who is proceeding without 14 representation by an attorney, filed this civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the 15 County Sherriff’s Department and jail officials Captain Beltran, Lieutenant Jensen, Sergeant 16 Morrison, and Hughes in “classification.” (ECF No. 1 at 1.) Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed 17 in forma pauperis in a separate order. For the reasons discussed below, the complaint is dismissed 18 for failure to state a claim that is capable of judicial determination. Plaintiff is granted leave to 19 amend certain claims.

BACKGROUND

21 Plaintiff alleges jail policies provide for solitary confinement “if you fight or threaten 22 another inmate,” “if you attack or make threats to a deputy,” or “if a[n] inmate stabs a[n] inmate or 23 deputy within” the jail facility. (Id. at 4.) Plaintiff alleges on March 18, 2024, “an incident 24 occurred not within the facility,” and he was moved to solitary confinement that day. (Id. at 5.) 25 He alleges he was placed in solitary confinement “for no reason” because he did not violate jail 26 policy insofar as the “incident” did not occur…