Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

South Carolina prisoner Julian Rochester appeals the district court’s dismissal, without prejudice, of his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2241 (West 2006 & Supp.2011) petition. To the extent that Rochester contends that he is being confined beyond the expiration of his criminal sentence, his claim is subject to dismissal because Rochester has not demonstrated exhaustion of state rem[*835] edies, as required by § 2241. See Braden v. 30th Judicial Cir. Ct., 410 U.S. 484, 489-90, 93 S.Ct. 1123, 35 L.Ed.2d 443 (1973). Rochester’s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel challenge the validity of his convictions and should be brought, if at all, in a 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2006) petition, see Wilkinson v. Dotson, 544 U.S. 74, 78, 125 S.Ct. 1242, 161 L.Ed.2d 253 (2005), if Rochester obtains authorization from this court under 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(2) (2006) to file such a petition. Finally, Rochester’s claims of denial of mail and phone privileges and beatings sound under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000). We therefore affirm. We deny the motions for copies of documents and to expedite consideration of the appeal. 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.