Infrastructure Nightmares
Introduction to this Topic by the Editor
I need to give you a little background on Perryville so this will be more understandable. This prison was built in the early
Explaining the Shower Picture
This is an accurate sketch of a real shower in “B” yard, Santa Cruz unit. Do you see the loose wires hanging in the lower door jamb? I was told they were “live” because this shower light is still on. I won’t test this theory! I’ve tried to portray all the standing water in front of those wires. All the shower units have standing water because the drains are all plugged.
Standing water = black mold we see everywhere
When inmates complained about the condition of this shower, they just took off the door and left it open. In the shower next to this one (not pictured) is the same filth.
The regulators (hot and cold) will not engage so moving the handle from Hot to Cold does nothing. The temperature the DOC sets is what you get. In the winter the water is cold and in the summer, it’s hot. The water pressure would increase dramatically if they would soak the shower heads in Lime-aWay to remove 50 years of accumulated minerals.
Lt. Adamu gives innocent woman a ticket, even though staff and cameras prove him wrong
Jessica was on her bunk reading when 4 officers suddenly surrounded her. They started in on her by saying, “What’s wrong with you?” “Why would you leave during count?” and “You’re advised of a ticket per Lt. Adamu.” Jessica replied, “You guys have the wrong person, I haven’t moved in an hour.”
The bay officer AND the COIII vouched for Jessica saying it was bunk 89 not 98 that left the bay during count. Furthermore, inmate eyewitnesses describe the perpetrator as a boy/girl with short hair and tattoo on her face, and Jessica has long hair, no tattoo, and entirely different build. Adamu sent word back, “You’re still getting a ticket.”
Jessica pleaded not guilty on her ticket, but still got 10 days Loss Of Privileges (no shopping, phone, tablet). She asked the disciplinary officer to roll the tape back, and he told her, “It’s hard to see where you’re at on tape, the camera quality ain’t that great, but Adamu picked you out so I gotta give ya the ticket.” The bay officer and the COIII that said they’d back her up were conspicuously absent.
So the boy/girl that skipped out on count to see the baseball game outside got away with it, and Jessica got put in the burn bag because of Adamu’s ego and spitefulness.
Did Grave Shift Officer ROGERS Walk by Naked Inmate in Medical Distress?
(A group of women on Charley bay tell this alleged incident.) Robin is the name of a stage 4 cancer patient who needs oxygen to survive. Robin had been complaining about a fever the night before, and this could be why in the middle of the night she had thrown off all her clothes. Unfortunately, witnesses allege her oxygen tube was also off, which might explain the groaning they heard from her, and her apparent distress. Robin’s neighbors say, Officer Rogers repeatedly walked passed Robin’s cube during patrols and did not check on Robin even though she was naked and moaning.
One cube mate finally called out, “Hey Rogers, this woman needs medical attention.” they allege the officer said, “I’m going to finish my walk”. When they insisted, Rogers said, ” She’ll just refuse, and I don’t think there’s anyone in medical anyway.”
According to the ladies in C bay, a nurse arrived just before dawn and took Robin to medical. For unexplained reasons, she was brought back to her cube. Then, reportedly, when the morning shift of medical professionals arrived about 7:30am, Robin was wheeled back to medical and then the ambulance showed up at 8:20am to take her to the hospital.
Maricopa County Jail Takes Blind Woman’s Cane! Then Perryville Gives Her a Walker???
Joanna is 100% blind. When she was arrested on an ancient parole violation, she had her collapsible white cane with the red tip, universally recognized as a blind person’s “eyes”. The jail guards took her cane away claiming she could use it as a weapon. How? She can’t see to hit anyone! All those idiots did was TAKE AWAY HER EYES!
We did some research to find out Maricopa allows seeing people keep their canes, but in their infinite wisdom….takes away the blind ones’ cane!? Who could be more stupid than Maricopa jail? Why Perryville prison of course! Instead of getting her blind stick back from the jail, or ordering a new one, OR giving her a wheelchair in the interim, they give her a WALKER! Talk about an IQ of room temperature. The woman is healthy, she doesn’t need a walker…..she needs a cane to see where she’s going. But, no, San Carlos Medical reportedly was reluctant to give her something useful like a wheelchair.
Fortunately for Joanna, her mother is also on San Carlos and she is some raging Mama Bear! When Mom found out her “cub” was being mistreated, Carlos Medical was in a world of hurt:-) Joanna’s mom “acquired” a wheelchair, went to battle with medical when they tried to put her baby in the SNU (special needs unit, again she’s not sick, she’s blind) and roared her displeasure about Joanna not having a cube, and meals delivered until she could get her cane.
Allegedly, the medical department thought Joanna was “faking” being totally blind because when she was in Perryville in 2009, she had sight in one eye. Duh. Nothing can happen in 15 years?? Someone with a brain finally noticed Joanna’s eyes were “nonreactive to light”, that means blind, people.
This has a happy ending…..reportedly, Joanna has a wheelchair, cane is on order, cube is ready, and she will be enrolled in the braille program. Never underestimate a Mother’s love.
Another Inmate FICO Goes Down In Flames!
We've been writing about the for-profit healthcare vendors destroying inmates' credit scores since our inception. Instead of getting better, it gets worse. Here's our latest example..... Ms. M. In 2021 she was sent by ambulance to Abrazo West Valley Hospital for...
Perryville’s Geriatric and Disabled Crisis
Transcript of a letter to Ryan Thornell, Director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry: "I am an incarcerated resident of Perryville and advocate for the elderly and disabled living here. In society, we are invisible, forgotten,...
“Drink More Water”…Yeah, Get Cancer Quicker!
We had a rare interview with a staff member at Televerde. He/She shared: "Televerde has a contract with a water filtration company. That contract comes with monthly inspections of equipment and a lab analysis of the water. I tagged along with the technician and...
Refugees From Cruz Trickle Into Minimum Custody
We've interviewed many women who have reclassed from medium to minimum lately, most from Cruz to Carlos. Here are excerpts from their stories. "After years in a two-man cell, I was thrust into the bright lights of dorm-style living. I cried. I was so overwhelmed with...
Overcrowding In Perryville Causing Mental Health Crisis
Overcrowding is not the only reason for the mental health disaster that affects the ladies here, but it's a big contributor. The crowding is most felt in the dorm-style units, as there is absolutely NO PRIVACY. The lights burn all day and night....imagine trying to...
WOMAN WITH ONE LUNG MADE TO BREATHE 2nd HAND SMOKE FOR TWO YEARS!!!!!
The DOC and San Carlos administration has come to an all-time low. This sweet, shy, lady who lost a lung in a traffic accident, has been condemned to breathe toxic fumes from the smoking bathroom. Her cube is only a few feet from A bays designated smoking bathroom. (A...
Chronic Punishment: AZDOC’s Deplorable Health Care For Elderly And Infirm
Instead of "rehabilitating" people in prison (physically, mentally, or otherwise), they are kept in a constant state of illness and despair. The Bureau of Justice statistics show a huge proportion of inmates are impacted by disease, disability, and mental illness....
Headlines We Are Working On
Inmates' FICO scores continue to be ruined due to nonpayment of medical bills by DOC's insurers. Naphcare and Corizon. Staff harmed by Fentanyl fiasco being gaslighted by DOC. They are being told it's not really fentanyll. Inmate riot on Lumley being downplayed to...
Guard Recounts Sad MAT Story
We have reported on this misguided MAT program, that turns clean and sober women into opioid addicts again....FOR MONETARY GAIN. Research revealed the culprit is the Republican-led legislature. Of course. We were fortunate enough to interview two women recently...
Is Lt. Adamu. Racist, Misogynistic, or Bi-Polar?
(Four eyewitness inmates filed this report about an incident that occurred on Sept 12, 2023) "We girls were just coming back from pill call, so it was 10:50 am in D-1 bay, San Carlos. Lt. Adamu started raving and screaming about smoking in the bathroom, and called us...
Corizon Does Texas 2 Step To Avoid Paying Fines And Court Awards
Corizon Health, Inc. has engaged in legal maneuvers to weasel out of over $38 million to staff and vendors, as well as plaintiffs who won lawsuits for deplorable medical care. Corizon converted to a Texas corporation for the sole reason of performing a divisional...
LUMLEY RIOT: Police Called the Night of 8-18
From text messages generated by Lumley inmates, we were able to cobble together an alleged reason for this incident. According to the inmates, a Lumley officer allegedly hit a woman in the middle of a seizure and cuffed her. When other women went to her defense, the...
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