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.
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
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!
Staff: Mental health at Cruz improved since Hub
Several staff members working at Cruz, including mental health professionals, have written in to comment on improved attitudes of inmates since the opening of the Hub. Arizona State University has long had a “Hub” at Santa Cruz for art classes and various learning events. This year the residents went all out redecorating the entire space for the rededication in September. Cruz is the only unit with a trauma informed classroom. It’s also a place to “just chill out and relax”. Tara Diaz, DOC’s Assistant Director, remarked the trauma informed classroom will build a sense of community at Cruz. There are ASU Transformation Groups, ASU classes on many subjects, with goals and projects for each resident of Santa Cruz. We wish every unit in Perryville had a Hub…..and why not?
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...
Dateline: Santa Cruz….guess who’s missing??
The inmates alleged, most hated Sargent, Seymour (dick)! No one has seen the infamous misogynistic, knuckle dragger in weeks! We have had mail regarding this phenomenon. Where did he go? The biggest joke about him is that he camped out in the DOC parking lot. The guy...
Dateline: Santa Maria–Why is this the happiest place in Perryville?
For years, and in countless interviews with inmates AND staff, Maria has been voted the best. It doesn't seem to matter what year, or who the DW was....inmates love it. Let's innumerate the reasons Best View--the view of the mountains is unobstructed, and it is...
Mass Exodus of Staff From PeeVille?
This was just in from three trusted sources. The staff is even telling the inmates they are leaving their jobs and making no bones as to why they are out of here. "Sh*t rolls downhill", was the most common phrase used, meaning they are VERY dissatisfied with upper...
Officer Pearch Causes 66-year-old to be Knocked Off Her Chair!
(This is the follow-up story to "Disabled Vet humiliated by officer Pearch". The only witnesses to this event is COII Pearch, Lt. Sanders, and inmate Quinnett.-Ed.) Monday morning Quinnett was called to Property by COII Pearch, to do a 909 (that is a list of all...
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