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Medications

Interview with Ryan, Angel, Dale and Peter

JM: Did you always have access to necessary medications?
Ryan: No not really. I have a back problem. When I told them that the bunk bed wasn't comfy enough for me they said they couldn't give me an extra mat or pills for the pain. I called my wife who called my attorney who called chiropractor who verified my condition. They gave me an extra mat and some type of pain pills after that and they didn't work. They were for moderate pain, not the kind of pain I had.
Angel: Yes
Dale: Yes, I was taking Celexa and Vistiral. For Axiety/Depression.
Peter: No, I suffer from chronic headaches and couldn't get any relief.

JM: How did you get your medications?
Ryan: They brought it with a small styrofoam cup with water, they check to make sure you don't keep it in your mouth.
Angel: The nurse
Dale: Single Dose, the cart every night 2 times a day. I had to see a Dr before getting perscribed the medications.
Peter: The nurse came around to each cell block twice a day and inmates lined up alphabetically and went to the door one at a time.

JM: What types of punishments were incurred for abuse of drugs? Did you ever witness this?
Ryan: If you cheeked your meds you would get "extracted", wrote up and sent to B pod, and 30 days added to your sentence.
Angel: Yes I believe they would get 6 or 8 months added to their sentenced
Dale: None that I know of. I know I spent 15days in the box for not washing my pill down all the way.
Peter: They can get a new charge for introduction of contraband and have time added to their sentence. I witnessed this a couple times.

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