by Editor | Jul 20, 2023 | front page, Health, Infrastructure
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...
by Editor | Jul 20, 2023 | front page, Health, Infrastructure
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?
by Editor | Jul 20, 2023 | front page, Infrastructure
Despite the heat maintenance workers must report to duty. A crew typically consists of one male supervisor accompanied by 2 to 3 inmates. When pipes break and coolers stop working, they climb to the roof in this 119-degree heat. These unsung heroes report a cell that...
by Editor | Jul 20, 2023 | front page, Infrastructure
Even though San Pedro is shut down for caved-in infrastructure, the DOC kept open an old WWII metal hut for the Career Path program. Normally, this building is air conditioned but Monday the air cut out and as of this writing, 7-20-23, has not come back on. We...
by Editor | Jul 20, 2023 | front page, Infrastructure
(For those of you wondering where our news was on the deadly heat, it is due to continuing problems with phones and WiFi. Securus is not working on many inmate tablets, and phones are too hot to work. We are doing the best we can under the circumstances) At least the...
