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.
DW Jones Officers Thwarting Legal Mail!
(When the ACLU interviewed inmates on March 14th, they handed out legal mail, stamped, envelopes addressed back to ACLU attorneys. It is long-standing policy, made with the DOC Director, that these envelopes are indeed LEGAL MAIL.)
On April 3d, inmate Sonia Rodriguez mailed out correspondence to the ACLU using the envelope provided for this purpose. The next day an officer woke her up at 6:14 am and handed her back the legal mail. Sonia asked that officer to call a supervisor, and that person was Lt. ADAMU, and he said, “Tell inmate to get with her COIII to get her legal mail envelope mailed.” On her way to the yard office to seek out another supervisor, she ran into Sgt. MCMILLAN. Sonia explained again what occurred and MCMILLAN said, “Did you give back to the officer what you were supposed to sign?” Sonia replied, “Why is my legal mail not being mailed out?” MCMILLAN said, “Complex Mail and Property told me to give it back to you and there was a paper for you to sign.” Sonia said, “Why do you want me to sign the same form I signed yesterday?”
Sonia and McMillan both walked to Mail/Property to see Cpl. WILLIAMS. After McMillan spoke with Williams, he told Sonia “This ACLU envelope and contents are not legal mail.” Later Williams said she’d call Complex mail. Williams came back and said, “This ACLU envelope is not good because it doesn’t have the DOC stamp on it.” Sonia told Williams that these envelopes are prepaid by the ACLU and approved by the Director. Williams again consulted with Complex and told Sonia, “Complex will take it this one time.”
Sonia was so upset, she made out a grievance form and took it to COIV COLBURN. Colburn told her, “You are not allowed to send prepaid envelopes unless it’s prepaid from the DOC.” Sonia asked him, “So you’re saying when the ACLU sends me legal mail that your staff is supposed to take out the prepaid reply envelope???” Whereupon Colburn said, “I need to look into this and speak to the DW.” BUSTED!
More Starvation for Pregnant Mothers! 🙁
We hope you read our first story about the maltreatment of expecting women. It’s now WORSE. Eight ladies wrote in to say that very recently, Trinity has cut out more food from their already meager diet.
Here’s a recap: Breakfast (weekdays) 5 pieces of undercooked potatoes, smattering of dry cereal, and milk. Pregnant people used to get an extra milk, but now they’ve cut that out. Lunch (weekdays) General population gets 2 sandwiches, one peanut butter, and one luncheon meat. Pregnant women’s 2nd sandwich is either egg or chicken salad. They used to get an extra peanut butter sandwich, but that has stopped. Dinner (weekdays) Regular “toddler” portion tray, plus peanut butter sandwich and milk. Weekends: all women eat around 7 am and don’t receive food again until 6:30 pm. Pregnant people get milk and an extra peanut butter sandwich at dinner.
For the important work the body does during gestation making another human being, mothers get thrown a few extra milks and a couple of peanut butter sandwiches!
Lt. ADAMU Makes Elderly Woman in Walker Carry Trays
(Margaret, a 73 year old using a walker, tells her story.) Lt. ADAMU announced to Charley Bay (where 90% of the lay-ins are), that from now on the lay-in people will take their own trays back to the kitchen.
That defeats the purpose don’t you think? Lay-ins are the elderly, disabled, and cancer patients. They get their food delivered because they physically can’t go to the kitchen. But, ADAMU is a bully with a badge, in my opinion. The ladies on Delta told me how he called the women in D1, F**king Bitches” so this didn’t surprise me.
ADAMU said if we didn’t take our trays back he’d take away our lay-ins. I don’t think he can do that, but I wasn’t going to take any chances. I balanced 5 trays on my walker and asked ADAMU, “Do you want me to take these back to the kitchen?”. He said, ” Yes.” I returned for more trays, but could only carry 3 this time. I was outside with lots of witnesses, when I shouted to ADAMU, “You want ME to take these back to the kitchen?” He said, “Yes.” (that’s twice). On my last trip when I saw him, I raised up 2 trays in my hand and asked, “You want me to take these back to the kitchen?” ADAMU shouted his 3rd Yes to me.
As I shuffled along other women tried to take them from me, but I declined saying ADAMU asked ME to take them. Even Officer Alfred stopped me and tried to relieve me of the trays, in fact he just took them. I told Alfred ADAMU asked me to do it, whereupon, he radioed Adamu for confirmation. LT. ADAMU lied and denied he had asked me!!!! He lied. Alfred said, it must have been a misunderstanding. No it wasn’t. He said yes three times in front of witnesses. HE LIED! He made an old woman in a walker carry trays all the way back to the kitchen.”
How Companies Make Money Off Perryville Residents
Prisoners are worth a lot of money to companies that make money from punishment. There is a price tag on their heads. Companies like prison telecoms, Securus, IC Solutions food service, Trinity, Keefe. Financial services like Securus and JPay charge outrageous fees...
Short Staff Problems
The DOC is woefully short-staffed on guards. Many mistakes are made and communication is problematic at best. Every day on every unit in Perryville, they run around like crazy trying to staff the 6 am to 2 pm shift. Many a day, inmates don't get out at 6 am because...
The DOC Can’t Deal With the Mentally Ill
There are 3 levels of incarnation for the mentally ill. For some unknown reason, the state decided to kick all the women patients out of 'Flamingo' (who comes up with these names?), the mental hospital for female inmates in Phoenix. These are the ones that can't...
Isolation Ward of Perryville hospital is secured with a Kotex!?
I was escorted to Isolation room #1 with contagious Shingles. This is how Peaville organizes it's hospital center, located on Lumley unit. IPC (Inmate Patient Care, short-term stays), is next to the SNU (Special Needs Unit, long-term care), and the Isolation rooms are...
Letter to an inmate advocacy group
The recipient of this letter asked the inmate where infrastructure money should go for this years budget.--Ed. "Sorry I didn't get back to you in time for your meeting, but our Wi-Fi was down and it just now came back on:Re: Locks. I've consulted gals on Cruz and...
What’s going to happen in Perryville when the heat reaches 100
Ever since the two men escaped a few months ago, new draconian policies have been implemented..... for the women too. Apparently, Director Shinn(splints), thinks that taking away acrylic paint, thermal underwear, and any freedom of movement, will discourage future...
Part 3: Interview With a 20-year Man
PW: 'So tell me how P.R.E.A. has changed life for women in prison. It was created to stop the rape of female inmates. "It didn't do a damn thing. Women are still subjected to sexual assault here. I read where something like 80% of female prisoners have been sexually...
Fox Guarding the Henhouse…Retaliation Hotline
LOL, ROFLMAO, laughing hysterically, hehehe, .....you get the point. Here's the back story. On Sept. 24th, 2020, a memo was posted throughout Perryville, that a Retaliation Hotline was to be installed that would allow an inmate to report staff retaliation. Months and...
Warden Ron Lee, the Staff Hates Your Guts
Old Ronny boy has a problem. The guards can't stop telling whoever will listen, (inmates, staff) that they've had enough of this place and are fixin' to quit. The guards claim Ron is a lousy boss. The short staffing issue has been addressed in the newspaper, but...
Women on Lumley S.O.L. for ice call
Does ANYTHING on Lumley go right? Check out this report on ice call. Keep in mind readers.....inmates pay for ice ($2.25 for 10lb bag) themselves. "Well, this is the 3rd week in a row Lumley Unit has run out of ice during a 100-degree weekend. Many women try to avoid...
Part 2 of: Interview With A 20-year Man
PW: 'The inmates continually complain about lack of clothing, and the horrible condition of them. What can you tell us about State Issue?' "The DOC don't want to give the inmates ANY new clothing. The only way to get it is to buy it. The supervisors tell the State...
Shocking interview with a ’20 year man’
This high level staffer agreed to share his experiences--Ed. "Inmates are nothing but a 'cash cow' to make money for the state. Arizona's copper mines went out, and they needed to find other revenue to fill the coffers. Mining the poor, indigent, homeless, and...
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