by Assist. Editor | Apr 20, 2021 | front page, Inmate Stories
(Some thoughts from two women who have ‘natural life’ without possibility of parole—Ed.) “I’m a Navy veteran that served in Afghanistan and returned diagnosed with bipolar and PTSD. The VA prescribed prescriptions for my night terrors and...
by Assist. Editor | Feb 15, 2021 | front page, Inmate Stories
“At least we don’t have to rec in a cage.” (Maria only has 2 yards. A yard is R and A and MDU—who don’t get outside rec, hence no cages on the main yard. B yard is regular medium inmates..Ed) “They have a schedule that is only good...
by Assist. Editor | Feb 15, 2021 | front page, Inmate Stories
Overheard on 2-10-21. ” My roommate has started cutting herself again.” “Is this Arizona’s idea of rehabilitation and re-entry????” “I feel meaner than a junkyard dog.” “D yard has had 3 fistfights over a shower. This...
by Assist. Editor | Feb 15, 2021 | front page, Infrastructure, Inmate Stories
Just when you think the inmates can’t take anymore, the DOC delivers more pain. Because the Florence prison screwed up and let 2 male inmates escape, the DOC is determined to take it out on the girls too. We are waiting for our sources on Maria and Cruz to come...
by Assist. Editor | Jan 9, 2021 | front page, Inmate Stories
(Update on 71 year old abuse victim–see prior story) “After I was strangled by that young woman, I was put in a cell by myself. It gave me time to decompress and recover. I then started to worry about what kind of inmate they would put in my cell. The evil...
by Assist. Editor | Jan 2, 2021 | front page, Inmate Stories
January 1, 2021, approximately 8:30 am women on A yard were locked down amid a flurry of staff activity. Shortly, an ambulance and firetruck were parked outside A yard. The inmates watching outside their windows knew it was bad news when the paramedics slowly left the...