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 1970’s by male inmates, for male inmates. The women didn’t come here until about 1990. AS in all government, the cheapest bid got the job. By all reports, this prison was raised fast, and I suspect, with the minimum of supervision of the builder/inmates. These are eye witness reports from the current women residents.

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.

DW Jones: “Wheelchairs and disabled, EAT LAST

DW Jones: “Wheelchairs and disabled, EAT LAST

Yep, ol’ Tony Baloney (Anthony Jones) has decreed that folks using wheelchairs, walkers, canes, and other medical chronos, are encouraged to eat the CRUMBS and SCRAPES from the table that the able bodied leave behind! Isn’t he a treasure?

Our eyewitnesses have observed old ladies in walkers crying because their legs hurt from standing in line for over an hour. Women in wheelchairs in the dirt, (because the line is so long it extends through the baseball field) sliding backward and tipping over from the rough ground. It’s still 115 outside, so there were several gals that succumbed to the heat standing for so long. Why are they willing to put themselves through this? For nutrition that has been denied them for 15 years!

If you could have a cold fresh banana after not seeing one for over a decade, wouldn’t you do anything for it? Chilled yogurt…..they never see that outside a food visit. Aramark has been feeding Arizona inmates people food!!! Not dog food anymore. One guard complained out loud grumpily, “These assholes eat better than I do now.”

Well, it appears to us, the asshole, is the guy at the top of Carlos that showers disdain on the handicapped.

No-Care-Naphcare posts inmate health info online!

No-Care-Naphcare posts inmate health info online!

As reported by the Arizona Republic on Oct 2nd, Naphcare training guides, posted online some inmates’ images, name, medications, and diagnosis, visible to anyone with a browser. ACLU attorneys found this while researching medical record systems used by state prisons. If the privacy breach affects more than 500 patients, federal law requires Naphcare to publicly report it. ACLU demanded the website be taken down immediately, and told the DOC to respond within a week detailing steps to address the issue.

Aramark rollout Perryville

Aramark rollout Perryville

One thing we know for sure about the first 24 hours of Aramark food is….it’s VERY popular with the residents. All units report long lines “to the I-10 freeway” (hyperbole obviously), but the meaning is clear, people that never ate prison food, are going to the chow hall.

Our research shows that Trinity/Keefe started at Perryville in 2010. That means nutrition and taste have been mostly missing from the women’s diet for 14 years. Initial emails extolled the bliss of the “fresh fruit cup” with bananas, apples, and orange slices. Raves poured in about the sausage….no longer “shmeat” (mechanically separated chicken parts mixed with TVP, a textured vegetable protein infused with solvents) but a real sausage patty, tender and delicious, and pancakes with REAL maple syrup! The only thing negative we heard was the way the DOC handled the unusual crush of people going to the kitchen. We will report back with more foodie reviews after a few weeks!

Guards Too Scared To Break Up Fight? How Safe Are Inmates??

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?

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

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...

MCSO Has Great Idea….Scan the Guards for Drugs!

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....

Governor Hobbs Creates Prison Oversight Commission

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

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...

B2639 to Prohibit Forced Pregnancy Inductions!

B2639 to Prohibit Forced Pregnancy Inductions!

If passed, the bill will ban forced induction, guarantee prenatal care, establish quality standards for feminine hygiene products, and ban strip searches by the opposite gender. This legislation was introduced by Rep. Athena Salman and Sen. Eva Burch. Rep. Salman...

We Celebrate Three Health Professionals from Perryville

We Celebrate Three Health Professionals from Perryville

The medical departments for the prison have been slammed by the Court, the media, and most other sources. We'd like to take the time to honor 3 heroes of medicine that take care of the inmate population. These folks epitomize the round-the-clock work, and unending...

DISTURBING NEW TREND/ Hungry inmates scavenging lay-in trays!

DISTURBING NEW TREND/ Hungry inmates scavenging lay-in trays!

(Reported from ALL units in Perryville.) Inmates say Trinity corporation has cut food portions even more for female inmates. We added up email/snail mail complaints, and lack of food is trending #1. It is reported that in medium custody, the women descend on the...

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