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.
DOC Bounced So Many Checks Vendors Refuse to Do Their Fundraisers
Can someone please tell us how a government entity with a budget of 1.7 BILLION dollars annually, can bounce checks to companies in the greater Phoenix area? Fundraisers are something the residents look forward to, because it’s a way to supplement the meager offerings of the commissary.
Let’s just take one example, but there are so many others….Sally’s Beauty Supply. This was the main source African Americans had for ethnic hair products. The girls would scrimp and save for this event. Sally’s got burnt too many times by DOC’s rubber checks, so they bounced the DOC! No more Sally’s:-( According to a staff source, he alleges the DOC now has to go farther and farther out from Phoenix to find vendors that will deal with prison fundraisers.
COSTCO will take the prison debit card (no check) but will wait up to 2 months to fill the order. Residents have written in that fundraisers are not nearly as good as they once were, and take twice as long. There is one thing that is a constant, however……. the prison takes the inmate’s money as fast as they can.
Staff Teacher Calls Inmate’s Children Assholes
(We received copies of 3 grievances alleging this incident at San Carlos Mandatory class)
“Our teacher, Ms. McK, had a major meltdown yesterday in class and hasn’t returned since. We’ve been without inmate tutors, who really teach the classes, for several weeks.
Today, Oct 18th, Ms. McK sat at our table and gave us all a worksheet….we all failed. I asked, ‘How are we supposed to comprehend this if you don’t teach us?’ She said, ‘Hold up, everybody listen, I’m sick and fu*king tired of everybody’s attitude. You guys have it made here, you get 3 meals a day, your dishes are washed for ya, you don’t have to sit in the fu*king traffic. I’m tired of all you fu*king shits. I raise your asshole kids from 0-5 years old, they come to school bad and I’m the one that has to teach them for 8 fu*king hours!!!!’
I replied to Ms. McK, ‘What do our kids have to do with you teaching us?’ Then she got really mad, yelled at me, ‘You know what, since I can do this, you can get the FU*K OUT and you are advised!!!’ as she pointed toward the door. I feel she violated DO 501 by calling my children assholes and did not demonstrate professional respect.”
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*)
W.E.’s Story
(This is W.E.'s story) " I was born in September of 1950. I have diabetes, heart disease, and COPD. The first week I was at San Carlos an LVN (who shouldn't be doing injections anyway), overdosed me by 10 cc's of insulin. Instead of 4 cc of insulin, she gave me 14! As...
One Woman Taken To Hospital While 7 Others Go Into Seizures
Dateline: San Carlos. Mid-morning an elderly woman fell out of her bunk, face first, and unresponsive. An ambulance and firetruck arrived at the gate to take the stricken inmate to the hospital. The guards emptied out C bay and made them stay near the basketball...
More cAGEing stories from our series on the elderly
JM: Is 80 years old and has been in Perryville since 2005. She has diabetes, and hypertension, and has had multiple heart attacks while incarcerated. The prison delayed proper treatment until her latest heart attack, at which time she was at the hospital getting a...
Largest Unit in Arizona Prison System Operates Frequently with ONE Medical Provider!
Communication, predominantly from family members, describe their daughter's canceled doctor appointments at San Carlos. They allege that last week the inmate's Provider called in to say she would not be in. According to the family, the Provider said it would be...
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...
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