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.
The Death Van
Why do the ladies at Perryville call it that? This particular van is described by the residents as ancient, filthy, no a/c or heat, and NO STEP STOOL as required by policy.
Try this in your van or truck tomorrow…. first put a belly chain on, then handcuff your arms to that, and don’t forget to shackle your feet so you can barely move. Then imagine you’ve had major surgery of some kind, or a broken leg, or 3 feet of intestines removed. Try to get in the van with no help from the officers, except screaming at you of course. If you’ve made it that far congrats, you’re probably under 30. Now imagine it’s August and it’s 118 degrees…..and they stuff you in a van with no a/c. Petty cruel huh?
When Paul Whelan came back from 5 years in a Russian prison, and he started describing what the conditions were, I really swore he was talking about Perryville.
How Readers Can Make a Difference for Perryville
In one word...VOTE.
Please vote in the election this November. For the first time in 60 years, we might shift the legislature to Democrat; therefore, more pro-inmate bills can be implemented. The Republicans never let criminal justice bills be heard on the floor, so they don’t even get a chance at a hearing.
If a candidate knocks on your door asking for your vote, question them about their plans for the prisons. If they don’t drop by your residence, look them up on their campaign website. Before the women get to Perryville, they go through the jail system.
Read Jimmy Jenkins’s excellent front-page article in the Republic, August 18th, “Dying in the dark” about the astronomical death rate in Maricopa jails. We suspect the causes of deaths recorded in prison, are not recorded accurately just like in the jails.
One example among many, is a lady we’ll call Laura. Extremely poor medical care let Laura’s chronic kidney disease deteriorate to the point of dialysis. The haphazard way No Care Naphcare carried on her dialysis treatments, allegedly, contributed to her hospitalization and untimely death. Reportedly, the cause of death was listed as “natural”. That gets the prison off the hook for deplorable health care.
Every one of you that reads this blog, can do something positive for your loved one in Perryville….. VOTE!
ACLU Source: “Appalled by Carlos Medical Department”
Reportedly, ACLU staff were shaken and appalled when they found out there was only ONE full-time Provider during the week, and one part-time Provider on the weekends, for THIRTEEN HUNDRED and EIGHTY women! No Care Naphcare is getting worse, not better.
So many women with life-threatening illnesses are denied care. Treatments and appointments are canceled without notice. Medical grievances have skyrocketed, but they don’t expedite treatment…. they only pave the way for litigation if the inmate can afford it. Most can’t…. so they suffer.
An insider within the department quoted one of the Providers as saying, ” I’m thinking of quitting because I can’t treat my patients the way they ought to be treated. Naphcare and this administration don’t care if these inmates live or die.”
The two-day visit by the ACLU turned up serious issues, and heartbreaking stories to impart to Judge Silver this month. For-profit vendors like Naphcare, and the prison machine of the DOC, will never give inmates quality health care. That will only be achieved by RECEIVERSHIP which means the Feds take over the system.
Google and research what great things were achieved in California state prisons when they went into receivership!
Why do female guards seem to be the hardest on female inmates?
Women will gang up on other women. Yes, they will accuse others to keep themselves off the hook. They will gladly take positions of power over other women in systems where women have little power, prison being the perfect example. All power is relative. Some...
Dateline Cruz: Crowded, crowded….
Cheek to jowl, packed like sardines, squished to the limit. Those are the expressions coming from the ladies on Cruz. As soon as a bed vacates in minimum, that bed doesn't have a chance to cool before it's taken by a former medium.
Dateline Lumley: No Covid booster?
As reported from recent transfers from Lumley, they still have not received their first booster shot. Other Units are in progress in delivering boosters. Also, the word in Admin is that the last remaining mediums on D yard are coming to Cruz. That would mean Lumley,...
Perryville is full to the rafters
As the jails pour out new people into the state prison system, the DOC can't handle the deluge. Staff sources describe alleged improprieties in regard to the classification of inmates. There are reports, that we can't confirm, that some women with very high points...
Would COIII Jeminez please move into C bay?
(letter from an inmate on Carlos) "Today we had the joy of having COIII Jeminez for the morning shift on C bay. Our bay is plagued with the three terrorists from hell, CO's PEARCH, SOTO, and LUCID. We are chronically sleep-deprived and depressed from these Three...
Letters: The Tyrants of Carlos
(Many letters from "C" bay, San Carlos) "These are the tyrants of C bay: Correctional Officers, PEARCH, SOTO, and LUCID. These pint-sized terrorists make our life miserable. The DOC puts these women guards on C bay because it's closest to the gate, and a female must...
Very little maintenance at PeeVille…… Why
Our officer sources say that every available maintenance person is working on air conditioning. As one officer put it, "We don't even bother putting in work orders anymore." We have dozens of letters from inmates describing broken washers and dryers, locks, lights,...
Why won’t the DOC report Covid cases????
We've had many, many, emails regarding coughing hacking women at the minimum units. Allegedly, the DOC hides them in quarantine cells and does not report the cases to the state health department.... or anyone else. As usual, transparency is the opposite of what the...
Chaos on Carlos…. Naphcare strikes again
Where did the DOC get this outfit??? Yesterday, Nurse L. had 90 people on her care list...are they crazy!! She is very competent so she whittled it down to 20 and sent the rest home. Today, 11-10-22, there is reportedly standing-room-only in the medical lobby, and in...
Another Naphcare snafu?
Inmates were provided a Family and Friends phone/email address for inquiries regarding their healthcare. Supposedly, family could find out info on how their incarcerated loved one could deal with the new for-profit healthcare provider. The phone number never went to a...
Nightmare on Naphcare street
We've had terrible stories of how bad the Naphcare rollout has been, we don't know where to start. Reportedly, the app on the inmates' tablets does not work well. An officer said the Naphcare computer does not talk to the DOC computer, which causes major headaches for...
Vermin infests Perryville!
Our sources on Lumley, Cruz, and Carlos report ROACHES and RODENTS permeating the living quarters. Inmates on Cruz and Lumley are mostly infested with roaches, while San Carlos has problems with mice and rats. At C bay on Carlos, 3 mice were reportedly caught in...
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