Sovereign Expression

4. Medical in beneath the standard poverty guideline. Our medical care has many deficits. Including dental, medical and even mental health services. -MRSA infections are not handled correctly, and inmates are sent back to general population with contagious open wounds. -CCU staff tell myself and others that we are not allowed to call mental health emergencies when in crisis. There is no peer support available in CCU but it is available in all other units at WCCW. - I contracted a rare stomach infection called H By Lory, that can cause permanent damage and death if left untreated. This is not uncommon here at WCCW. This serious infection is caused from eating off dirty trays. I was not tested for several months even though I complained of severe pains, discomfort and extreme weight loss. -Hearing disabilities are not recognized unless tests come back as over 50% deaf. I have been trying to get identification and hearing aids since 2018 and have been denied. I am 30% deaf on my left side. - our dental care is subpar and to receive adequate care an offender paid health care plan is necessary which is where an offender has to pay themselves for their care and officer transportation and wages. -There is only one doctor actual PHD in the medical clinic and she also acts as the medical director.

And Furthermore ...

These petty crimes people are put in prison for deserve mistreatment, torture and death? Capital punishment was deemed constitutional in 1976 decades ago by judges that were elected by your own society. Yet, more than 70 percent of all countries have rejected capital punishment on a basis of morality (Morris, 2021). The fact is that the left-wing extremists are judging all criminals based on those few who are truly guilty of their heinous crimes. George W bush signed the innocence protection act in 2004 to help solve this issue of false convictions. Many social activities have made it their life missions to Improve the plight of the wrongly convicted, who often reenter society with meager survival skills, when people get out of prison they feel like a piece of shit, they have no self-worth, no self-esteem and the usually don't have two dimes in their pocket. We need to build them up and find ways to help them survive before they are caught in the never-ending cycle of recidivism that makes the general population so judgmental. Don't succumb to the ignorant opinions of those who don't know any better. Educate yourself and stand up for those stricken by life’s circumstance. Ask yourself: What percent of those incarcerated in the United States are not guilty? What percentage of the general population are not caught for crimes they truly committed? Ending recidivism starts with reform inside prison. Programs such as education, anger management and addiction disorder treatments are actively trying to change people’s lives. I personally am working on my master’s degree in business behind bars. I believe that when we treat prisoners with respect and the dignity, they deserve they will leave these walls and treat others the same. There is no justice in hitting a dog when its down, why do that to humans that are incarcerated. Stand up and end mass incarceration it will be beneficial for society and humanity as a whole.

hugs,

Candice

1. Visiting: DOC is restricting visitation with our families and friends in an environment already restricted and suffering from covid protocols and rules. - they use sanctions without warnings. sanctions themselves are bracketed for first-, second- and third-time offences. First warning is never given but second- and third-time sanctions are doled out freely. -These sanctions are outrageous including 60 days loss of visitation up to permanent visitation loss. Video visit suspension includes in person visit suspension. -offenders are not allowed to appeal these visit suspensions. - the rules are subjective and sanction decisions have little oversight.

2. Recently we have been limited access to the yard and day room without a clear reason why. A system of yard and day room time that has been in place since covid started is now cut in half. - sensory deprivation is a real issue in a closed custody unit. Our social skills are suffering, and our health is at risk with less access to exercise. We are now only allowed yard every other day. Offenders in segregation are given the same liberties we are given in a general population unit. - Grievances are written with no resolutions. - staff are saying this is a group punishment. And it’s believed to be a tactic to keep so called girlfriends apart. -we need more yard time not less.

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3. The LGBT community and specific individuals including myself are negatively targeted on an everyday basis. Discrimination against my sexual orientation and gender preference is illegal and against DOC policy. Yet, instances of this are documented everyday by myself and other individuals in my unit. - through grievances and OMBUDS we are not seeing results. - specific corrections officers are making inappropriate comments and violating our first amendment rights to freedom of association. -We are asked about our relationship status and other inappropriate comments when Important decisions are made such as jobs and room moves. We deserve equal rights in employment opportunities even in prison. - we are infracted, separated and punished before found guilty of any wrongdoing. which violates our due process rights.