We’ve been locked down since last Wednesday. Why are we ALL being punished? Because, as the memo says, “there has been an increase in inmates under the influence of unknown substances. These incidents have placed staff in danger, necessitating a lockdown. Until we decide we can return to normal operations, all visiting is canceled.”
During the lockdown, we’re being served cold meals. They are not doing laundry (usually done by inmates) or passing out hygiene and cleaning supplies. The showers are also not being cleaned, despite their use by 144 men every three days during the lockdown. And oh yeah, they just let the trash sit, which starts smelling like rotten food or spoiled milk. We put the trash out ourselves, but we’re only allowed to do so every 72 hours. There’s also no sick call, and no meetings with our counselors, case managers and unit team. And there’s no psychologist available to help us deal with the mental stress.