News from Lumley Unit – Jan 2019

News from Lumley Unit – Jan 2019

This editor personally interviewed four new inmates that came from Lumley to Santa Cruz unit. They were interviewed separately, but all had the same story. A Yard: showers and sinks, and all water available to the women is cold. (How would you like a cold shower on a...
Interview with Inmate 1997 – 1/12/19

Interview with Inmate 1997 – 1/12/19

This I/M (inmate) arrived at Perryville in November of 1997. She was 52 years old at the time, and had never smoked. The AZDOC was always lax about enforcing the no-smoking in the room policy, but in the 90’s apparently it was non-existent. Her roommates smoke...

Health Horror Stories

“Our Medical Department is so lacking for proper care. Us prisoners are covered by Access – yet every prisoner pays D.O.C. $4.00 for medical or dental. Why? Where does our $4.00 go? Last time I checked Access was free for people who need help. Women have...

Prison Slavery

“Department of Corrections is in NO WAY a correction for anyone. The taxpayer is being drained for things we don’t even have, or hope to have. The only things we receive is toilet paper, pads, tampons, but only received enough of these recently. We...

Programs

“A lot of women do not deserve to be in prison. Drug related crimes means they need help, both mentally and emotionally. There is a Root Cause to their Pain. If Arizona would sentence then to Drug Rehabilitation Program for their years to fit the crime, they...

Just take aspirin

I have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. My Corizon provider says it’s “too expensive” to treat, so just take aspirin. This disease cause me to grow a beard. I got a ticket for not shaving! A.P.