by Editor | Oct 6, 2020 | front page, Health, Infrastructure
We posted a story on Sept 26th about rats at complex kitchen, but since then people have reported severe rat infestations at all units. An eyewitness at SANTA CRUZ files this story. “The rats started invading the grounds near the V gate a few months ago. This...
by Editor | Sep 29, 2020 | COVID-19, front page, Health
“I am an outside worker on Perryville. I casually watch this website, but this is the first time I have contributed. At around 9 am, I walked from Admin to the Medical office, this is what I observed. The Keefe workers in the store, serving customers, DID NOT...
by Editor | Sep 28, 2020 | front page, Health, Infrastructure
Several Complex (where all inmate food is prepared) kitchen workers recently posted this news: ” During my shift yesterday, (9/25/20) we were removing pallets of bread and discovered 3 cases had been eaten by rats. As we entered the storage area, I saw two...
by Editor | Sep 25, 2020 | front page, Health, Inmate Stories
“Hi, my name is Joy and I arrived in Perryville 2019 at the ripe old age of 78. I used a cane when I came in, and now I’m wheelchair-bound. I’m serving a 2-year sentence for a white-collar crime I did not commit. Although I am a cancer survivor, I...
by Editor | Sep 24, 2020 | front page, Health
We have received several emails and tear-stained handwritten letters about the inmate who died on Tuesday on Santa Cruz. We let her friends speak. ” Tracy was one of my best friends. She had been in a car accident prior to coming to Perryville, and was in a lot...
by Editor | Sep 23, 2020 | front page, Health
We have unfortunately learned of another suicide on Santa Cruz yesterday. Visits are the life blood of every inmate, and being cut off from the warm embrace of family is heartbreaking. The DOC resists every effort by mental health professionals to install more therapy...
