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.
Surgery Patients and The Sh*t Show They Must Endure Afterwards
In EVERY interview I’ve conducted on women who have surgery or are admitted to IPC, say the prison HAS LOST THEIR PROPERTY! This recent story is just an example of how this works. The other constant in these stories is the rude transport guards, and their vans that never seem to carry (as required by policy) step stools.)
Ms. E. was admitted to Abrazo West for a complete hysterectomy on Feb. 26th, 2024. Because she was in a fog of pain after surgery, she could only describe her tormentor guard as “a woman with a Russian accent, last name sounds like Warner.” According to Ms. E., this guard was rude, prevented the nurses from entering her hospital room, and was making constant noise to make rest impossible.
In three days she was released and the gauntlet was underway. E. said the transport guards brought a van with no heater and no step stool. They chained her up and told her to “crawl in”. That was Feb. 29th at 1:45pm so tracking down those officers should be a cinch. When they arrived back at Perryville’s vehicle gate, E. asked the guards to get a step stool. They didn’t have one so they used a plastic TOOLBOX as a makeshift step. At IPC she tried that but it wouldn’t hold her weight, so again she crawled down. IPC released her back to Carlos, she barely made the crawl again back into the van.
When E. got to the Carlos gate she showed the officer her wheelchair chrono and was told, ” We don’t have one you’ll have to walk.” So she slowly, painfully, shuffled to the medical unit which is about 1/4 football field away. When she was given a bed assignment they told her they couldn’t find her clothing!! They LOST ALL HER CLOTHES. The next morning the property officer magnanimously gives her one T-shirt and one pants. In the meantime medical says they can’t find her a wheelchair even though she has a chrono for one.
Ready? Property didn’t find her clothes for FOUR DAYS.
Another Death, This Time On Lumley
Reliable staff sources confirm a lady died on March 1st at Lumley unit. Reportedly, the day before she went to the medical unit complaining of severe stomach pain. Sources allege she was told to “drink water” and no other diagnostic care was given. The next morning an alert guard noticed she had soiled herself and was not moving. He checked her pulse, called an ICS, and started CPR. The ambulance arrived 40 minutes later and transported her to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. No further details at this time.
Officers Watt and Phillips Make Visitation a Great Experience
After last year’s less-than-stellar interaction with visitation officer M, I prepared to dehydrate myself prior to the first food visit of 2024.
Why? Officer M made us all line up in mass to use the restroom during the visit and frisked us in the line for good measure. That took 30 minutes out of your visit. So for an afternoon visit, I would deprive myself of fluids just to avoid that demeaning event.
This year two wonderful smiling officers managed the helm for 2024! They processed visitors and inmates with respect and precision. The inmates were treated like real people and allowed to use the restroom when nature called. (Not when some grumpy guard felt like letting them.) Conversations around the microwave confirmed outside visitors were enjoying the new staff too.
This website gives a round of applause to Phillips and Watt for a job well done!
Refugees From Cruz Trickle Into Minimum Custody
We've interviewed many women who have reclassed from medium to minimum lately, most from Cruz to Carlos. Here are excerpts from their stories. "After years in a two-man cell, I was thrust into the bright lights of dorm-style living. I cried. I was so overwhelmed with...
Headlines We Are Working On
Inmates' FICO scores continue to be ruined due to nonpayment of medical bills by DOC's insurers. Naphcare and Corizon. Staff harmed by Fentanyl fiasco being gaslighted by DOC. They are being told it's not really fentanyll. Inmate riot on Lumley being downplayed to...
LUMLEY RIOT: Police Called the Night of 8-18
From text messages generated by Lumley inmates, we were able to cobble together an alleged reason for this incident. According to the inmates, a Lumley officer allegedly hit a woman in the middle of a seizure and cuffed her. When other women went to her defense, the...
Grievances And Complaints About Physical Therapy With Chains On
We received copies of grievances and letters regarding the "impossibility of PT when in chains." One gal with a titanium rod in her leg, complained to the transport officers about removing at least one leg chain so she could do the exercises. The PT therapist himself...
Unsafe At Any Speed: DOC Transporting Patients Without Safety Restraints
(This recent story was told by the woman transported in the wheelchair compartment of the ADA van.) "I'm the lady with the broken femur that posted my story earlier in the month. I'm supposed to be getting PT for my leg that was snapped in two, on a regular basis, but...
Provider Malcolm to Patient: “You’re a junkie and drug addict, that’s where all your problems are.”
(As we always say....this individual has her 1st Amendment right to free speech. There were no other witnesses to this medical appointment-Ed.) "I had 2 strokes in county jail prior to Perryville. After the 2nd stroke, I started to have seizures. I had two seizures in...
7-25-23 Governor Hobbs Comes to Perryville
Governor Hobbs made an unannounced visit to Lumley Unit to see for herself what pain and suffering the women have been subjected to. Reportedly, she spoke to the inmates for a long time. At the same time her Chairman of Oversight Committee, and other state officials...
SAN CARLOS 48 HOURS WITHOUT PAID FOR ICE!
We certainly understand why Lumley and Cruz should get priority on free ice. San Carlos has air conditioning and they do not....they are suffering. But Carlos residents have already pre-paid for their ice at $2.05/7lb bag. We have alerted the ACLU and Ch12, and Ch15...
Why Does San Carlos Waste Electric Power??!
San Carlos bay officers think hydroelectric power grows on trees. The tax payers need to know how wasteful they are with lights. All news broadcasts were warning we could break the grid if we have lights on during the day. San Carlos has had an unprecedented amount of...
Perryville-Wide Lock Down On 7-20-23 Because Of Short Staffing
Guards and support staff are refusing to show up for work because of killer heat. They borrowed from the men's units to attain a skeleton crew.
Televerde Office: We See a Constant Stream of Ambulances Going Into Perryville.
The Televerde office is located on a corner by the main vehicle gate. With this vantage point, they can see the ambulances and which Units they go to all day. The workers reported that they have seen an unprecedented amount of ambulances and fire trucks entering...
Two Guards Go Out Via Ambulance On 7-19-23 From Cruz
Two male guards were rushed to the hospital with heat exhaustion. What is strange is their office, called the bubble, has a/c. How many women need to be rushed to the hospital because they have no cooling at all?
0 Comments