
    John Addison RIDDICK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; Ronald J. Angelone, Director, Respondents, et al., Defendants-Appellees.
    No. 01-7509.
    United States Court of Appeals, . Fourth Circuit.
    Submitted Jan. 31, 2002.
    Decided Feb. 6, 2002.
    
      John A. Riddick, Pro Se.
    Before NIEMEYER, WILLIAMS, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges.
   PER CURIAM.

John A. Riddick appeals the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 (West Supp.2001) complaint without prejudice for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. The district court properly required exhaustion of administrative remedies under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1997e(a) (West Supp.2001). Because Riddick did not demonstrate to the district court that he had exhausted administrative remedies or that such remedies were not available, the court’s dismissal of the action, without prejudice, was not an abuse of discretion. We therefore affirm the district court’s order. Riddick’s motion for discovery is denied. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED.  