Renee – Only a teenager, she received
a 60-year sentence. Sixteen years later, Renee is writing from Perryville
prison in Goodyear, Arizona, providing a rare and unique insight into a women's prison.
Weeks
pass by before I went to Medical again. I knew the results had to be bad. The saying
on the yard is, “If you get a test and they do not call you back in, your test is
negative. If they call you in before you request to go to Medical, there is
something wrong.”
Today
was testing that theory.
My
appointment was for 9am. I went to work, and busied myself with the tasks at
hand. Planning for an upcoming new hire. Finishing the first of many distance
manuals I will create over the course of this year. Needless to say not much
was accomplished. I thought the world was going to end when they called me for Medical
at 9am. I rushed to lock my computer and get to Medical.
When
I arrived there was already a line of 10 individuals. I really did not feel
like waiting in line. All of my antisocialism came out. I entered the medical
office, and asked Officer G, “Is there any way I can wait until the doctor is
ready? I’m working right over at Televerde.”
“No.
Who are you?” he barked. “Go sit on the bench. We’ll call you when we’re ready.”
Great, I thought. A whole 24 hours to sit and worry.
I
noticed the pill call nurse was there, and I did not have my cup, so I walked
to Televerde, not even three doors down, and grabbed my cup. I was gone for 45
seconds maximum.
Officer
G saw me and screamed my name. “You’re getting a ticket for being out of area!”
he barked.
“What?”
“9:10am,
you’re on report for being out of area!” he yelled even louder.
I
hadn’t said anything and he was shoving my ID at me.
“Go
back to work and you’re on report at 9:10am for being out of area!”
I
wanted to get to the pill call window and get back to work before I exploded on
this officer.
One
more time he yelled, “9:10 am, you’re on report…”
I
cut him off. “I got it, but I have to
get my medication.”
“You’re
on report…”
Under
my breath, I muttered, “God help me”
I
took my medication, and returned to work with a disciplinary ticket.
Shaun Attwood
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