by Editor | Sep 4, 2020 | front page, Health, Inmate Stories
Letter from a patient. “I have been waiting for a hysterectomy for 3 years in Perryville. I have endured almost continual bleeding for that long. The DOC’s for-profit health insurance will try anything to get out of paying for that surgery. At first, they...
by Assist. Editor | Aug 26, 2020 | COVID-19, front page, Health
With our women currently held in lock-down since March, their access to communication with the outside world has been severely restricted. Add the additional 14 day quarantine of only an hour a day recreation, you have a mental health disaster that has not been...
by Editor | Aug 18, 2020 | COVID-19, front page, Health
Dateline: San Carlos Medical 8-18-29. Pill call and temp checks were called at the same time today. The inside of the lobby was PACKED with inmates trying to get medication and temp checks, all at the same time. Only 3 women were wearing masks. It was absolute chaos...
by Editor | Aug 13, 2020 | COVID-19, front page, Health
Nurse Tony said to nurse Pennington, “Well, we better hurry with pill call or we’ll be on that Perryville women blog!”. Yes, ladies, my ears are everywhere:-)—————————–Lumley emptied out 2...
by Editor | Jul 28, 2020 | front page, Health
Getting needed medication when you’re in prison isn’t an easy process at the best of times. You have to report to pill call at a specific time. You line up with everyone else needing to get their meds, standing outside in the weather. Rain? Stand in line....
by Editor | Jul 16, 2020 | COVID-19, front page, Health
We are in touch with some members of the Directors COVID Task Force. They gather information about how things are working on the units. This committee finds additional measures to keep inmates safe. Here are the core items on their list. Let’s go through them...
