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.
No-Care Naphcare the Worst EVER!
(We thought after the ACLU descended on Perryville March 14th, that Naphcare would have the fear of the Lord instilled in them. Oh no, they actually got worse toward the inmates. These are snippets of stories we’re working on.)
M.L. went in for her chronic care appointment and saw Provider Dodier. She is being treated for HepC, but the medicine Naphcare provides is famous for severe nausea. When she asked for a substitute with fewer side effects, she was denied.
M.L. has another debilitating disease that is very painful and was prescribed IBU and Tylenol. Grab this…..Dodier said to her, “We’re not going to give that to you anymore, you’ve got to buy it yourself in the store. We have to make budget cuts.”
Robin, who we’ve written about under the headline, *Terminal cancer patient formally in hospice*, had a recent encounter with provider Dodier. Provider Dodier informed Robin, “There are no records on the computer that you have cancer.” (of course, the computer still lists the blonde, blue eyed woman as “Black”. Ed.) So this so-called provider told her there was ” no reason” to give her morphine, but he would. Then he proceeded to cut out her other pain meds!
Lan told us she had no idea she was scheduled for surgery until the guard told her to report to the V gate at 8 am. Before surgery with a general anesthetic, the patient is told the night before so they refrain from food or water after midnight. No heads-up here. Lan’s Oncologist told her she would be getting a biopsy first, but when she came out of anesthesia she found out they removed the tumor without telling her!
Why Women DON’T Ask For Mental Health Care
(A rebuttal to Director Thornell’s out-of-touch letter to the inmate population. A first-hand recent account.)
“My dad had just died and I felt like joining him. I went to medical and informed the guard that I felt like hurting myself. At first, he tried to talk me out of it by saying ‘It’s better here than there’ meaning the watch building. I insisted so he handcuffed me and I waited for a van to ” watch”.
At the watch building I was stripped out, put in a smock that didn’t close, so had to clamp my arms together to keep it from falling off. In the cell, all I was given were two blankets and a thin mattress. I was on constant watch for 3 days, which meant an officer was outside the cell looking at me all the time.
I did not see a mental health official until the 2nd day, and that was a nurse for a brief 10 minutes. Recreation was 30 minutes a day but only at 4:30 am. Water was from the faucet no cup. Food was only sandwiches, nothing hot and it was FREEZING in there. Third day was identical to the second. I then graduated to a 20-minute watch, and got clothes on the 4th day.
Throughout this ordeal, the only mental health official I saw was 10 minutes a day with no counseling, only questions….’You gonna hurt yourself?’. The next two days was 10 minute watch, then 5 minutes with my first book and my first hot meal.
After over a week of torture, I was unceremoniously dumped back at my Bay, without ever having any kind of counseling or seeing a psych person beyond a nurse. I finally saw a psychology person who could prescribe, more than two weeks after I first asked for help. The so-called counseling was abysmal. “
Contrast CA to AZ mental health watch
(We had the opportunity to interview a lady that recently transferred from California’s CIW prison to Perryville.)
“I was going through severe mental health issues at California Institution for Women, which is a prison in southern California. I was never handcuffed but was taken to a watch cell where I changed into a smock with velcro fasteners. An RN in the mental health care division immediately saw me in the room. No guard is staring at you as they have cameras instead.
I received 3 hot meals a day although that came with a paper spoon and cup. Recreation was twice a day, I was allowed to socialize with others, and I was given my clothes back on the third day. We had access to a library at all times. The maximum stay in watch is 5 days. There was constant counseling available, and a psychologist on site.”
Woman Left in Agony for Hours at San Carlos
An Air Force veteran we featured before, had another severe injury to her previously broken leg. Her knee and ankle were left hideously swollen just before 11 am count. CO Lara was informed immediately, but she asked the inmate if she could wait until count had...
Clusterflock on Carlos
(Editors note: The DOC censored this once....what didn't they want you to know?) At 5am Monday slumbering women were suddenly woken up by screaming male voices. The guards stoically stood, two in each bay, yelling for the residents to wake up but not telling them why....
The Most BRUTAL Thing I’ve Seen in Perryville
11-26-23 8-9am. In the 15 years I've been in Perryville this was the most brutal incident that I've witnessed in person. There are horrible documented stories of brutality to women here, and I've seen my share. Pile on's of 7 grown men on a 90lb woman are not unusual,...
Warden, Would You Eat In A Restaurant That Had No Dishwasher?
We were astounded to learn that San Carlos has NO DISHWASHER. How that escaped our attention for so long is mystifying, but we recently had a slew of letters about it. In interviewing residents that worked at Carlos kitchen, we were able to get a clear picture of the...
No-Care Naphcare sued for $26.75 Million!
This was the verdict in Washington State, for the death of Cindy Hill after being denied care for a ruptured a intestine. Naphcare was accused of "subjecting inmates to risk of serious harm" and "putting profits over the medical wellbeing of inmates." The complaint...
New Data from World Prison Brief
This organization counted 2,068,800 US citizens incarcerated. That is an astounding 25% of the world's total prison population. Keep in mind we comprise only 4.17% of the world's total population in 2023, giving America the highest per capita rate of incarceration....
McDonald’s Happy Meal Has 50% More “Nuggets”
The profiteering Trinity gives women an average of 4 chicken nuggets in a bag, while McDonald's CHILDREN'S meal has 6. The women receive food portions not deemed adequate for a child. Half-sized food portions are the norm, and mechanically separated chicken (bone,...
DOC Tells R and A Women to “Fail the Mandatory test!!
Those low-down bastards. Anything-to-make-a-buck Perryville. Now the staff is telling the girls to fail the test in R A so that Mandatory will be a "major program" when they go to the general population. What they DON'T tell them is 1) Top pay will be 10 cents/hour 2)...
Oregon And California Prisons All You Can Eat Salad Bars…And More!!
We've had the opportunity to interview ladies here, that were transferred from other state prisons. What a tale they tell. Oh, how Arizona punishes its people. The West Coast prisons have fresh salad bars for lunch and dinner. The residents can grow their own gardens,...
TABE Money Making Scheme Explained By Advocate
"I am an advocate for all families that are being affected emotionally and financially by ADCRR's current and unlawful use of TABE 11 and 12 grade, pre-college curriculum, in place of 8th-grade literacy, statute 31.229 and DOC 910, section 3.0 for the financial,...
DOC’s Latest Money Making Scheme Revealed!
(Letter received from minimum resident) "I am currently enrolled in Mandatory. (Ed. note: Until recently, mandatory was a 8th grade equivalency test all inmates are required to pass. Not passing this test affects everything in their life during incarceration.) I have...
Adult Protective Services Just Like the DOC?
A recent article in the Republic said about APS, "Numerous gaps were found in the state system of providing protection to vulnerable adults who are unable to protect themselves because of physical or mental impairment, or they are incapacitated." "Allegations of...
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