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.
Correction: A/C on Cruz Story Published 6/13
We apologize and must correct the week of 6-13 story that Cruz had full a/c on A, B, and C yards. It seems our usual “reliable” staff person had not told the whole story. Fortunately, the gals on Cruz wrote in and let us know that was erroneous. T
here are TENTS on A, B, and C that are fully air-conditioned, with room for about 12 chairs inside. The women are only allowed 10 minutes to cool off, then they must leave. Of course, there is the ubiquitous draconian guard with watch in hand to make sure they don’t overstay their 10 minutes!
Further investigation revealed Cruzers are NOT getting the ice they got last year. With Channel 12’s Erica Stapleton breathing down the DOC’s neck last year, the girls were getting a full 7lb bag of ice, now they report the amount is little more than a cup. The misters are up, but only after Thornell made an appearance.
The women allege the guards are still fudging the temp numbers….and….well…nothing ever changes does it?
Hobbs Slashing Budget, but Increases DOC Spending
Hot off the press.
Draft budget shows DOC getting an additional $40.7 million to finish off the fiscal year, and $55 million over the next 2 years for INMATE HEALTH. Well, it’s about time.
Breaking News: Air conditioning ON at Santa Cruz!
We received wonderful word that Cruz had full a/c in A, B, and C yards, with D to start shortly. The emails are somewhat funny, in that most post “It’s FREEZING in here!” and “I had to unpack my thermals, LOL!”. Reportedly, contractors are working at “a feverish ” pace to get a/c in B, C, and D yards on Lumley. Congratulations gals!!!!
Short Staffing Horrors
Dateline San Carlos: (letters) SQ said, "Last Saturday night at 8:30 pm I passed out and hit the floor. The only available officers were the Sgt in Control and one other bay guard. They admitted they were severely short-staffed, but one officer was required to stay...
Arizona’s Prison Population has Increased 500% in the Last 40 Years
What do we taxpayers have to show for this dismal increase in felons? Certainly not the recidivism rate, which is 36.3% within 3 years. A COIII that was interviewed in 2019 said if you go out to 10 years, the recidivism is an astounding 90%! We pay 1.6 BILLION dollars...
Coming Attractions
(My webmaster was on a well-deserved holiday. Now that she is back the Editor can announce this website's next big story. We are covering the ELDERLY in prison. I'm going to call it "The cAGEing of Women in Perryville". This is a sneak peak of two stories that will be...
Chaos on Carlos!
(Composite of messages from San Carlos residents) DW Johnson is allegedly responsible for grave unrest on her Unit. There was reportedly a fight on Sunday, which led to a 72-hour lockdown. No smoking was the edict so the smokers tried to sneak it which led to an...
Guards Too Scared To Break Up Fight? How Safe Are Inmates??
(email from eyewitness. We're not publishing the guard's names but we have them.) "On 4-16-23, there was a fight in " A" Bay. It was the worst one I'd ever seen in my 14 years in Perryville. It had been going on for about 10 minutes without drawing any attention of...
New Draconian Administration On San Carlos?
A recent turnover of high-level management, Lt's, Captain, ADW, and Deputy Warden have reportedly turned Carlos upside down. Women from that Unit complain of maximum security type treatment on this minimum custody yard. They have written to us about male officers...
DOC Announces Another Misogynistic Policy
On 4-4-23, San Carlos unit had a special Town hall meeting to inform residents to not expect ANY privacy from prying male eyes. From now on, male officers will be allowed to freely walk through the women's shower and bathroom areas. To add insult to injury, if on this...
Female Guard: “I’m going to ride your ass every minute until my shift is over.”
According to a letter we received from a disabled vet, this is what CO Lucid said to her. We have written a previous article on this Air Force veteran about her trials with another guard, CO Pearch. We don't know why this inmate has so much trouble with these two...
MCSO Has Great Idea….Scan the Guards for Drugs!
Sheriff Paul will require officers to go through drug scanners on their way to work. An alarming amount of deaths, hospitalizations, and overdoses of fentanyl have occurred in the jails. We all know PeeVille has the same drug problem with officers bringing in drugs....
BREAKING NEWS! Provider Tim Johnson escorted off Perryville property BREAKING NEWS!
8:45am three guards escorted Johnson out the back door of San Carlos medical building. Tim Johnson has been allegedly indicated in many inmate grievances, and reportedly the defendant in medical malpractice lawsuits. Johnson has been a health provider at Peeville for...
Governor Hobbs Creates Prison Oversight Commission
According to the executive order, commission appointees will include members of the AZ Senate and House, an inmate advocacy group, formerly and currently incarcerated, health care experts, family of incarcerated, and representatives of correctional workers. This...
CORIZON declares bankruptcy–what this means to Perryville residents
(This is based on Jimmy Jenkins' 2-19-23 article in the Arizona Republic on this subject. Jimmy explains in detail the "Texas two-step" where laws in Texas allowed Corizon to split into two corporations and put their debt payments on hold. This leaves malpractice...
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