context: If so, then he lacked access to other inmates who might have written a grievance for him. We have stated that, when inmates cannot comply with grievance procedure without essential help from prison officials and that assistance is withheld, the failure of the officials to facilitate the grievance process effectively renders administrative remedies unavailable.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 318 F.3d 523, 529
citation_a.parenthetical: holding that district court erred in dismissing inmate's complaint for failure to exhaust administrative remedies when court did not address inmate's allegation that prison officials failed to provide necessary grievance forms
citation_a.sentence: See Dale, 376 F.3d at 656 (vacating grant of summary judgment for defendants on failure-to-exhaust defense where inmate submitted evidence that prison officials failed to respond to his requests for required grievance forms); Lewis v. Washington, 300 F.3d 829, 833 (7th Cir.2002) (holding that administrative remedies are unavailable if prison officials fail to respond to prisoners’ grievances); see also Abney v. McGinnis, 380 F.3d 663, 667 (2d Cir.2004) (holding that defendants are “estopped from raising non-exhaustion as an affirmative defense when prison officials inhibit an inmate’s ability to utilize grievance procedures”); Mitchell v. Horn, 318 F.3d 523, 529 (3d Cir.2003) (holding that district court erred in dismissing inmate’s complaint for failure to exhaust administrative remedies when court did not address inmate’s allegation that prison officials failed to provide necessary grievance forms); Miller v. Norris, 247 F.3d 736, 740 (8th Cir.2001) (explaining that grievance process “is not an ‘available’ remedy under § 1997e(a)” if prison officials prevent its use).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 300 F.3d 829, 833
citation_b.parenthetical: holding that administrative remedies are unavailable if prison officials fail to respond to prisoners' grievances
citation_b.sentence: See Dale, 376 F.3d at 656 (vacating grant of summary judgment for defendants on failure-to-exhaust defense where inmate submitted evidence that prison officials failed to respond to his requests for required grievance forms); Lewis v. Washington, 300 F.3d 829, 833 (7th Cir.2002) (holding that administrative remedies are unavailable if prison officials fail to respond to prisoners’ grievances); see also Abney v. McGinnis, 380 F.3d 663, 667 (2d Cir.2004) (holding that defendants are “estopped from raising non-exhaustion as an affirmative defense when prison officials inhibit an inmate’s ability to utilize grievance procedures”); Mitchell v. Horn, 318 F.3d 523, 529 (3d Cir.2003) (holding that district court erred in dismissing inmate’s complaint for failure to exhaust administrative remedies when court did not address inmate’s allegation that prison officials failed to provide necessary grievance forms); Miller v. Norris, 247 F.3d 736, 740 (8th Cir.2001) (explaining that grievance process “is not an ‘available’ remedy under § 1997e(a)” if prison officials prevent its use).