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.
Oregon And California Prisons All You Can Eat Salad Bars…And More!!
We’ve had the opportunity to interview ladies here, that were transferred from other state prisons. What a tale they tell. Oh, how Arizona punishes its people.
The West Coast prisons have fresh salad bars for lunch and dinner. The residents can grow their own gardens, or the prison pays for an abundance of produce. Meat: 100% USDA-inspected beef and chicken…NO SHMEAT! No “toddler portions”, eat till you’re full.
Can you imagine a bulletin board filled with things to do all day? Art, crafts, pottery, French, German, Italian lessons, Puppy Program, movies, games, enrichment programs, culinary arts, cosmology, coffee bar, etc etc.
What do Arizona prisoners do all day? Sleep. Learn to be a better criminal. Get PTSD. Learn to hate. Learn to hurt.
TABE Money Making Scheme Explained By Advocate
“I am an advocate for all families that are being affected emotionally and financially by ADCRR’s current and unlawful use of TABE 11 and 12 grade, pre-college curriculum, in place of 8th-grade literacy, statute 31.229 and DOC 910, section 3.0 for the financial, political, and overpopulation retention goals.
The new 11/12 grade pre-college curriculum tests were implemented on March 10th, 2022, by CEPT and all education departments to be enforced by Perryville’s Education Department for Mandatory requirements. This unlawful decision has caused residents to fail TABE tests at an alarming rate.
Residents are in phase 2 status until they pass Mandatory, which means they have lower-paying prison jobs, and are disqualified from Televerde, Hometown Hero’s, etc. They can’t participate in many recreation, fundraisers, activities, and are allowed fewer calls and visits with family. They don’t have access to Programs needed/required for release.
Instead of spending their time on college curriculum, they can’t pass, they could be spending it on a GED that will pay a lifetime of benefits when they get out.
We feel this was implemented solely for the purpose of enriching the state’s coffers, and has NOTHING to do with rehabilitation of the residents.” (Readers: when we find out how much the state is making off the backs of the inmates, we’ll let you know. Ed.)
DOC’s Latest Money Making Scheme Revealed!
(Letter received from minimum resident) “I am currently enrolled in Mandatory. (Ed. note: Until recently, mandatory was a 8th grade equivalency test all inmates are required to pass. Not passing this test affects everything in their life during incarceration.) I have been testing in the D book, and failed 4 times. But now we got switched to the A book 16 days from testing and I don’t understand it.
I am on several different psych meds and sleeping meds, and meds to deal with the stress and anxiety. Preparation time to study for these test get shorter and shorter.
The A test is way too hard and I feel mentally defeated like I’m never gonna go home because it’s all beyond my comprehension.
I dropped out of school in the 7th grade 27 years ago. Now I just can’t handle it anymore, and I feel like quitting and never coming back. How can I learn Trigonometry when my tutors and teachers don’t even know how to do it. I would like to go back to the D book because A is for college. This is affecting our mental health because not passing mandatory means I only get paid 10 cents an hour, I can’t be a phase 3, I can’t go home on time.
The DOC gets paid money for every test we take, so THEY WANT US TO FAIL!”
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