I was hooked up to a broken EKG machine during my heart attack!

by Editor | Sep 27, 2019 | front page, Health, Inmate Stories

Dateline Santa Maria: This is L.B.’s story, corroborated by her daughter. “I am a 50-year-old woman with a history of hypertension. In the last 2 years at Santa Maria, I have struggled with Medical to get my blood pressure under control. My everyday range,...

They Said I was Faking My Broken Leg – by D.M.

by Editor | Aug 15, 2019 | front page, Health

Dateline Lumley: A 62-year-old woman wrote, “I fell down the stairs and my leg really, really hurt. Because I have a high tolerance for pain I thought it was just bruised. I refused initial treatment because I couldn’t afford the $4.00 to see medical. The...

You Wouldn’t Wish it on a Dog – Sold

by Editor | Jul 24, 2019 | Art, Health

In the good old...

Waiting – SOLD

by Editor | Jul 22, 2019 | Art, Health

So, you think you have a long wait at the doctor’s...

Women in Inmate Patient Care denied showers and toiletries – by P.U.R

by Editor | Jul 11, 2019 | Health

I.P.C. (Inmate Patient Care) is the 18-bed infirmary located on Lumley unit. This is how a 65 year-old stroke victim described her 2-week stay there. “I had a stroke in March 2019. When you come to I.P.C. from the hospital, the guards don’t let you have...

Open Heart Surgery Denied! – T.H.

by Editor | Jun 18, 2019 | Health

I sustained infective endocarditis from dental work done at Perryville because they refused pre-treatment antibiotics. knowing that I have heart valve problems. This caused damage to my aortic root. Aortic root surgery is very grave and risky. The Mayo Clinic only...