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.
Want to make millions?
Call your stock Broker and sell Securus short! Ever since that foreign outfit with the chinese parts suckered the DOC into buying their tablets, the inmates have been miserable and wallets empty. Ask the families that try to contact their loved ones through that cheesy pile of crap tablets. Securus can’t build a WiFi system that can support the product. They sell free games for $9.00 to “customers” who have no other options. The email is down more than it’s up. Those expensive games wipe and start over every few weeks, so you never get a chance to finish one. Did I mention there’s no customer support or service?
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!
WOMAN WITH ONE LUNG MADE TO BREATHE 2nd HAND SMOKE FOR TWO YEARS!!!!!
The DOC and San Carlos administration has come to an all-time low. This sweet, shy, lady who lost a lung in a traffic accident, has been condemned to breathe toxic fumes from the smoking bathroom. Her cube is only a few feet from A bays designated smoking bathroom. (A...
Is Lt. Adamu. Racist, Misogynistic, or Bi-Polar?
(Four eyewitness inmates filed this report about an incident that occurred on Sept 12, 2023) "We girls were just coming back from pill call, so it was 10:50 am in D-1 bay, San Carlos. Lt. Adamu started raving and screaming about smoking in the bathroom, and called us...
“Drink More Water”…Yeah, Get Cancer Quicker!
We had a rare interview with a staff member at Televerde. He/She shared: "Televerde has a contract with a water filtration company. That contract comes with monthly inspections of equipment and a lab analysis of the water. I tagged along with the technician and...
Chronic Punishment: AZDOC’s Deplorable Health Care For Elderly And Infirm
Instead of "rehabilitating" people in prison (physically, mentally, or otherwise), they are kept in a constant state of illness and despair. The Bureau of Justice statistics show a huge proportion of inmates are impacted by disease, disability, and mental illness....
Corizon Does Texas 2 Step To Avoid Paying Fines And Court Awards
Corizon Health, Inc. has engaged in legal maneuvers to weasel out of over $38 million to staff and vendors, as well as plaintiffs who won lawsuits for deplorable medical care. Corizon converted to a Texas corporation for the sole reason of performing a divisional...
Refugees From Cruz Trickle Into Minimum Custody
We've interviewed many women who have reclassed from medium to minimum lately, most from Cruz to Carlos. Here are excerpts from their stories. "After years in a two-man cell, I was thrust into the bright lights of dorm-style living. I cried. I was so overwhelmed with...
Headlines We Are Working On
Inmates' FICO scores continue to be ruined due to nonpayment of medical bills by DOC's insurers. Naphcare and Corizon. Staff harmed by Fentanyl fiasco being gaslighted by DOC. They are being told it's not really fentanyll. Inmate riot on Lumley being downplayed to...
LUMLEY RIOT: Police Called the Night of 8-18
From text messages generated by Lumley inmates, we were able to cobble together an alleged reason for this incident. According to the inmates, a Lumley officer allegedly hit a woman in the middle of a seizure and cuffed her. When other women went to her defense, the...
Grievances And Complaints About Physical Therapy With Chains On
We received copies of grievances and letters regarding the "impossibility of PT when in chains." One gal with a titanium rod in her leg, complained to the transport officers about removing at least one leg chain so she could do the exercises. The PT therapist himself...
Unsafe At Any Speed: DOC Transporting Patients Without Safety Restraints
(This recent story was told by the woman transported in the wheelchair compartment of the ADA van.) "I'm the lady with the broken femur that posted my story earlier in the month. I'm supposed to be getting PT for my leg that was snapped in two, on a regular basis, but...
Provider Malcolm to Patient: “You’re a junkie and drug addict, that’s where all your problems are.”
(As we always say....this individual has her 1st Amendment right to free speech. There were no other witnesses to this medical appointment-Ed.) "I had 2 strokes in county jail prior to Perryville. After the 2nd stroke, I started to have seizures. I had two seizures in...
7-25-23 Governor Hobbs Comes to Perryville
Governor Hobbs made an unannounced visit to Lumley Unit to see for herself what pain and suffering the women have been subjected to. Reportedly, she spoke to the inmates for a long time. At the same time her Chairman of Oversight Committee, and other state officials...
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