Infrastructure Nightmares
Introduction to this Topic by the Editor
I need to give you a little background on Perryville so this will be more understandable. This prison was built in the early
Explaining the Shower Picture
This is an accurate sketch of a real shower in “B” yard, Santa Cruz unit. Do you see the loose wires hanging in the lower door jamb? I was told they were “live” because this shower light is still on. I won’t test this theory! I’ve tried to portray all the standing water in front of those wires. All the shower units have standing water because the drains are all plugged.
Standing water = black mold we see everywhere
When inmates complained about the condition of this shower, they just took off the door and left it open. In the shower next to this one (not pictured) is the same filth.
The regulators (hot and cold) will not engage so moving the handle from Hot to Cold does nothing. The temperature the DOC sets is what you get. In the winter the water is cold and in the summer, it’s hot. The water pressure would increase dramatically if they would soak the shower heads in Lime-aWay to remove 50 years of accumulated minerals.
“D.W. Hernandez wastes taxpayer dollars!”
We received this today. Not sure whether to classify this as ridiculous or absurd. It certainly isn’t smart, sensible, or even logical.
“This is the notice posted all over San Carlos “pads and tampons will be distributed Saturday 5/29/20 all inmates will be provided their supply. NO REFUSALS” The verbal announcement by guards “Get your supplies or get a ticket!”. So a large population of women that don’t NEED or WANT feminine hygiene march up to State Issue on one of the hottest days of the year. What does this Deputy Warden have against the elderly? First, he takes away our medically mandated mattresses, then he forces us to pick up supplies we haven’t needed in years!
We think government watchdogs, whistle-blowers, and media need to ask what his problem is.”
Where did the donations go? Not to the inmates!
The American Friends Service Committee – Arizona has been collecting donations of soap, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, gloves, and masks for inmates in Arizona prisons. You can read the details in this article. https://afscarizona.org/2020/04/24/afsc-arizona-and-az-families-donate-hygiene-supplies-to-state-prisons/
It’s a great effort but sadly it may be a wasted one, at least as far as Perryville goes. Those supplies didn’t make it to the inmates, and interestingly, they aren’t in the warehouse either.
So – where did they go?
AZDOC now charging poor indigents for basic supplies.
DO905 section 4.0, effective Dec. 2, 2019: To be “indigent” an inmate needs to have less than $8.00 on their account. (It used to be $12.) “All indigent inmates charged for indigent supplies. The charges will remain a debt on their account until paid in full or partially.”
Our question is – do poor indigents get their “gate fee” when they leave prison or do they owe the state??
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