Plumbing?

“Just before Christmas 2018 my toilet stopped working. The button refused to flush. The guards gave me a bucket to pour water into the toilet – that doesn’t completely fix it you know! After 3 days of being locked up in that sewer/cell, the grey...

News from Santa Cruz Inmates

In November, on D yard, we had raw sewage erupt from the drain on 3 pod. I saw residents picking their way around the feces near their doors. We counted 2-1/2 hours later ’til there was a response. Did we get men in HazMat suits? Noooo, we got other inmates...

No Panties

Some new inmates to Perryville have not been issued underwear (panties.) Do you know how we keep our sanitary pad in place? We have to go ask a guard to let us borrow a panty to use for the week! Where does $1-billion go? Not enough for panties??? D&J

#30 yard

This unit has 3 people to a cell, half the door is a window (zero privacy) and no door handles. T.R.

From Lumly Unit

Our showers have no light and few curtains. The old tile was ripped out, covered in quick-set cement and then painted – it’s like showering in a dark cave. J.P.