by Editor | Jul 28, 2021 | front page, Health, Infrastructure
Federal Judge Roslyn Silver has finally lost patience with the DOC. She’s taking them to trial over their continued non-compliance with Parson v. Ryan, a class action suit started in 2012. If the DOC can’t defend their decision to turn over the health care...
by Editor | Jul 28, 2021 | front page, Infrastructure
In a desperate move to keep yards open, and not locked down due to the staff shortage, the DOC is offering overtime pay to parole officers. They’ve tried everything from bonuses to hiring teenagers, and this is the latest effort. A guard can now make more money...
by Editor | Jul 14, 2021 | front page, Infrastructure
Thanks to all the structural engineers on CNN, we now know what to call the crumbling concrete in Peaville….. spalling. Spalling starts when the concrete is exposed to wet conditions repeatedly, and the rebar that gives the concrete stability rusts. The rust...
by Editor | Jul 13, 2021 | front page, Health, Infrastructure
We’ve had multiple reports from families and staff, about the brutal heat emergencies in the women’s prison. A staff member at Lumley Unit said three 911 calls were issued in two hours! A woman allegedly broke her ankle on one of the yards, trying to fix...
by Editor | Jul 7, 2021 | front page, Health, Infrastructure
Women in AZ spend far longer in prison than women nationally. These additional months and years are not making Arizona safer. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that longer sentences do not make people less likely to commit a crime in the future. Recidivism is...
by Editor | Jul 7, 2021 | front page, Health, Infrastructure
Due to DW Bendel’s rules about ‘escorting’ women everywhere, we have letters from diabetics warning of serious consequences to their health. Even in the midst of a critical staff shortage, Bendel insists on a guard to go with the women everywhere....
