Denied commissary purchases, threats of cell shakedowns, and disciplinary cases are the usual scare tactics. Such efforts to coerce prisoners who request respite are widespread, and prisoners are often prevented from actually getting access to respite areas. She admitted to the lackey that her actions were retaliatory, and because “they wouldn’t shut the hell up.” I heard him tell Phillips to watch out, that plans be were being made to get her disciplined. I was a victim of this at one point myself.Ī so-called legal eagle prisoner pretended to help the victims of this, but he turned out to be a servant of Phillips. This was being done while prisoners were passing by going to dinner, and as another officer watched with a smile. The reason was that these prisoners had complained of being hot, and others didn’t have their shirts tucked in. Most notably, on May 27 th 2018, Officer Phillips, a black female who often brags about being the administration’s lapdog, made several prisoners strip out of their clothing and stand in the 3 Building’s hallway. In fact, officials aren’t complying with this order, and have implemented a very crafty punishment program for prisoners who insist on protesting about being denied access to respite. If there are problems, ask to talk to a ranking correctional officer. To access respite, inmates can make the request to any correctional officer Inmates DO NOT need to be sick, injured or feeling bad to access respite, rather they may do so to cool down whenever they wish Inmates are allowed to access respite 24/7 It is supposed to alert staff to how prisoners can access respite areas.
Now TDCJ has a state-wide policy called Respite Training and Education. When the heat cooled, they would be moved back – over and over, until the problem is resolved.īut, like the lawsuit explained, all prisoners are likely to suffer heat-related injuries and deaths from these particular conditions, which opens up a Pandora’s Box for subsequent lawsuits. In 2017, Judge Keith Ellison granted Cole a preliminary injunction that ordered TDCJ to move all heat-sensitive prisoners from the Pack Unit to one of the few units that had adequate air conditioning to accommodate them. In 2011, Prisoner Keith Cole and others filed a 1983 Class Action under the 8 th Amendment for cruel and unusual punishment and other heat-related violations. This is a state-wide problem, not just a Pack Unit one.
Prisons like this cause a spike in heat-related injuries because the apparent temperature routinely exceeds 100 degrees Fahrenheit inside the housing areas. The Pack Unit is a medical and geriatric prison where the indoor prisoner housing areas are not climate-controlled with air conditioning. This does not include prisoners who didn’t report their injuries or those who attempted to treat themselves. Hundreds more have suffered heat-related illnesses, many of whom were among the elderly and disabled inmates housed at the Wallace Pack Unit. Since 2011, at least twelve Texas prisoners have died from heat stroke, which was a result of the sweltering temperatures inside buildings, dorms, day rooms and the cells where prisoners live. Telford Unit Prisoners suffer heat exhaustion: Denied medical care, access to cold water, and staff negligence Letters to Jason at Jason Renard Walker, #1532092, Telford Unit, 3899 Hwy 98, New Boston, TX 75570, will also help to break down his sense of isolation and show the administration that there are people watching out for him, but as mentioned above, be aware that his mail is undergoing heavy censorship. Let them know that we’re looking out for Jason and will hold the prison accountable if anything happens to him! Readers are encouraged to contact the TDCJ Ombudsman at, as well as the Telford Unit’s management at 90 and, to request that they cease the campaign of harassment and retaliation against Jason, and provide all inmates with adequate relief from the extreme heat.
Telford mailroom staff claim that any mention of the words “Black Panther” counts as gang activity, and this censorship comes in the context of what seems to be a co-ordinated clampdown on NABPP members across Texas. Details continued issues of overheating in Texas prisons. This article was originally censored by the mailroom, on the grounds that the original version of the article mentioned Jason’s affiliation with the New Afrikan Black Panther Party in the byline.
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