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.
Lady veterans: forgotten on the outside, forgotten in Perryville
Earlier this year, the prison finally acknowledged, and honored, women that had served their country. The San Carlos “Finding Freedom Program” began in March of 2024. The premise was great…move all the vets together to improve morale and support within that population. One row of cubes in B1 was designated for this purpose. Two intersecting walls, and a row divider wall, were painted with patriotic murals. All branches of the services are represented. According to sources, the murals are a little more than half way finished. One resident was quoted as saying, “The dramatic centerpiece is missing…. a F-16 fighter jet taking off from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier into the sunset. Half the ocean is not done. Insignias are not complete. And the cameo needs some more work.” They already bought a small flagpole to put outside, but somehow couldn’t find the cement to erect it.
This is such a typical half-assed DOC government project. They start stuff and never finish it. We suppose it’s all about priorities. Call in and ask where DW Jones’s are. He’s probably more concerned with the elderly and disabled eating last at every meal. (see article, *Wheelchairs and disabled eat LAST*)
Did Naphcare do something right??
OMG. We received a bunch of communications within the last 24 hours, about Naphcare implementing a new Provider network. Each resident is now assigned her own “team” of Provider, RN, and CNA. She sees her team each time she goes to Medical and her HNR requests are routed to that team. Continuity of care….what a concept! (Did ACLU threaten them with a firing squad?)
It’s too early to tell how it will all shake out, but we’ll print this excerpt from one lady at Carlos, “I feel like I hit the lotto jackpot! I got my favorite Provider Mrs. Shields, my favorite RN Mr. Anderson, and my favorite CNA Ms. Hansen. No more going to a provider that doesn’t know my history, no more seeing six different providers in two weeks, this is great!”
We will definitely keep a close eye on this story and report back to our readers.
Aramark went from grade A to D in one week
Well, Aramark started out good. This outfit is in 35 states so they must have some concept of what they’re doing. They are hamstrung of course by things we never knew about, i.e far fewer stoves and ovens necessary for a Carlos population of 1350. And, we had no idea Trinity would be so viscious and juvenile by throwing most of the trays in the trash.
Aramark can be excused for some of the bad roll-out, but they have to own blame for not having any kind of distribution strategy for the Units. They also should be taken to the woodshed for hiring the idiots from Trinity as their own workers. When a CEO (Thornell) fires a company because they’re incompetent (Trinity), the new company hired (Aramark) doesn’t hire the old companies’ employees, because you’ll get the same incompetence that caused the firing in the first place. Aramark was just too lazy to hire and train new personnel to take care of the new Arizona contract…..and they’ll live to regret it.
Two Guards Go Out Via Ambulance On 7-19-23 From Cruz
Two male guards were rushed to the hospital with heat exhaustion. What is strange is their office, called the bubble, has a/c. How many women need to be rushed to the hospital because they have no cooling at all?
Maintenance Workers Report Cruz Cell Temp at 104 on 7-20-23
Despite the heat maintenance workers must report to duty. A crew typically consists of one male supervisor accompanied by 2 to 3 inmates. When pipes break and coolers stop working, they climb to the roof in this 119-degree heat. These unsung heroes report a cell that...
Women In Career Path Program FORCED To Attend In Metal Building With No Air Conditioning!
Even though San Pedro is shut down for caved-in infrastructure, the DOC kept open an old WWII metal hut for the Career Path program. Normally, this building is air conditioned but Monday the air cut out and as of this writing, 7-20-23, has not come back on. We...
Women Roasting Alive!!!!
(For those of you wondering where our news was on the deadly heat, it is due to continuing problems with phones and WiFi. Securus is not working on many inmate tablets, and phones are too hot to work. We are doing the best we can under the circumstances) At least the...
Patient Finds Erroneous Information In Her Medical File
We get many reports of people in Perryville that find wrong records in their files. This particular patient was undergoing an endoscopy when the doctor asked about her liver transplant. "Liver transplant?!" she exclaimed. She had never even come close to having one....
Is Lumley Out Of Control? An Eyewitness Story
(Editors note: Lumley unit has always been veiled in secrecy. Both inmates and staff go there for a reason. It's rare we get an individual that is willing to tell her story. Remember, we don't vet these stories, we only provide a platform for 1st Amendment rights.) "I...
Elderly Woman Endures 3 Days With Broken Femur, With Only Muscle Rub For Pain!
This one takes the cake. We'll let her tell it in her own words. We will call her "Sue". "I collapsed again on San Carlos, but this time I woke up to terrible pain. My leg was at an awkward angle, but when I tried to straighten it the pain made me pass out again. The...
Diabetic Faces Amputation Due To No Care Naphcare
This is a very sad story, but unfortunately emblematic of a growing healthcare crisis at Perryville. As you may know, diabetics have trouble with their feet from this disease. We will call her Pat. For two months Pat had been in and out of medical trying to resolve a...
Do DOC Staff Have the Right To Deny An ICS?
The short answer is no. So why do they try? We've been sent names of a lieutenant, a sergeant, and even an RN, that are allegedly (according to family) trying to REFUSE an inmate asking for immediate medical attention. Nowhere in policy does it say they can do that....
Medical Grievances Skyrocket Under Naphcare
Medical staff source: "We have received an unprecedented amount of grievances from patients in Perryville, regarding deliberate indifference and gross incompetence. We've had to divert a needed staff member to field these grievances full-time."
Another Cancer Casualty On Carlos
GG was another 41-year-old looking forward to returning to her tribe and family when she received a grim diagnosis... multiple myecloma. In the weeks leading up to this, she was treated by the No Care Naphcare staff for "gas". It was twisted irony that 16 hours before...
BREAKING: COIII Amador escorted off San Carlos
An officer confided Amador will be "under investigation for an indeterminate amount of time."
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