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.
The “Peep-show”
Male guards asking to work on Charlie yard (Santa Cruz) for the “peep-show.
A letter we received alleged that guards enjoy working in C yard because it’s the only yard that has unrestricted views of naked women in the showers.
On A, B, and D, the new showers have a curtain that covers the window and a mesh vent on the door. All C yard has is the curtain in front of the faucet. Do you think that curtain is enough?
We were told that because there are no hooks in the showers, the women have to hang their clothes on the door knob. That necessitates the gal to expose her entire body in front of the glass door! The showers are arranged at the top of each stair, so the guard has a perfect view.
(We received 4 letters that allege this same story, we didn’t independently verify).
Santa Cruz: only unit with only 2 ice calls during summer!
Every other unit in PeeVille has 4 ice calls during the summer months. San Carlos which is bigger than Cruz, has ice calls precisely at 4 intervals during the day. One can even set your watch by it. So size is not an excuse.
Families of Cruz inmates, place the blame on an alleged, unorganized, and lazy DW at the top.
That’s what they say, we are just reporting their input.
Passed Out Woman Kicked on Ground by Guard
“I was waiting at the Admin gate to go back to my yard when I saw what looked to be a bag of laundry on the concrete about 300 ft away. The more I looked at it the more it resembled a person laying there. A guard approached her body, and instead of immediately bending down to feel for a pulse, he kicked her with his boot to see if she moved. I was incredulous!
He finally got on his radio to alert staff, and then walked away.
Over my shoulder, I saw higher-level staff s-l-o-w-l-y sauntering over to her. If they were going any slower they’d be going backward. I didn’t get to see what happened to her as we were whisked away behind the fence. (Santa Cruz)”
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