Unsung Heroines of the Pandemic

Unsung Heroines of the Pandemic

So many of the stories of front line workers are written in media, but few would know that inmates were also instrumental in fighting this disease. There are 36 women in the garment factory at Perryville. Beginning on March 31st, these ladies started working 12-15...
Statewide Ban on Haircuts

Statewide Ban on Haircuts

Director Shinn has banned the use of clippers for haircuts in all AZ prisons. You are welcome to buy your own “beard trimmers” for 20 bucks, however. (Does he have stock in Keefe?). Few inmates will be able to afford them on their 15¢ per hour pay. One Lt....
Something Buggy in Perryville

Something Buggy in Perryville

Every unit is talking about the “little black bugs” that plague us this time of year. And every time the so-called pest control person comes to “spray”, the bugs get worse. We feel our tax dollars are wasted again. The bug company gets a lot of...
Quarantine on Maria

Quarantine on Maria

After many interviews, we pieced together what is allegedly going on. “A” yard is quarantining 6 COVID patients, and all returning court people, (women that had to make an appearance at court). Those gals are all in wing #1 only. R and A are housed in...
WHAT? NO MORE “GEEZER” CHECKS??!!

WHAT? NO MORE “GEEZER” CHECKS??!!

Almost since the beginning of the pandemic, DOC had the sense to call up chronic care patients, and screen for symptoms. Now, when AZ is putting out emergency notices to hospitals of increasing cases, the Dept of Confusion STOPS caring for the most vulnerable??!...