(We received this email recently alleging a medical officer telling lewd jokes to the women waiting in line for medication.–Ed.)
“I’ve been at Carlos for two years and never had to take ‘watch swallow’ or DOT medication before. With over 1300 people on this unit and horribly long lines, it’s something to be avoided. Mercifully, I only had to do it for a week of antibiotics. The afternoon medical officer is known as Z because that’s what his last name starts with, and no one can pronounce it. He sits on the bench inside the lobby and is supposed to keep the lines moving, and watch to see if the medication is actually consumed. Instead, he does a nonstop monologue of lewd, sexual in nature, extremely graphic, ‘jokes’ which demean women, lesbians, transgenders, in the most hideous misogynistic way possible. I was shocked. After taking my pill, I waited outside medical to speak to a few women about what I witnessed. (pg 1 of 2)
I stopped a few of the gals I know, and asked them if what I just heard from that officer was unusual. They unequivocally all agreed that was an everyday occurrence from Z. He has told them that he gets the jokes off the internet and memorizes them for work. When I asked the women if they enjoy the humor they all rolled their eyes and said, “Eww, no it’s gross!” “It makes me very uncomfortable.” One called it exactly what it was, “Harassment.” Government statistics say 86% of women inmates have been abused, in one form or another, before their incarceration. Why in heaven’s name are we allowing misogynistic bullies, paid by tax dollars, to verbally abuse our women?! He gets his jollies every afternoon belittling the most vulnerable among us…..and the staff does NOTHING! Why isn’t this loser under investigation???? “