Texas Prison Heat

The Texas Extreme Summer Heat is here...5/15/2007

DO NOT DONATE FUNDS FOR FANS UNTIL YOU KNOW IF.... This is a reminder that many of the older Texas Prison Units ****** DO NOT ****** have the electrical capabilities to carry the extra load of FANS for the Inmates. As a result of this problem many Inmates ****** CAN NOT ****** have fans.

People Against Prison Abuse aka PAPA, requested last year from the TDCJ administration over the facilities the names and locations of the units within TDCJ that are not able to have fans due to the old wiring and breaker boxes. PAPA did not receive this list in order to inform the people of the many units that are not allowed to have fans.

It was reported last year that many of the units have closets full of fans that the INMATES are not allowed to have due to the electrical problem.It has been said many times that ALL Inmates are supposed to be allowed to have fans but that is not happening due to this problem.

For those that do not know several of the TDCJ Units in the Huntsville area are 75 to 125 years old including East Texas and South Texas. These old buildings do not allow Inmates to have more than a 25 wyatt light bulb because the electrical will not carry the extra load of more wattage. Also, the plumbing is just as old where the sewers are always backing up and where brown water comes out of the pipes and the Inmates have to use this for their drinking water. These old units are infested with roaches, spiders, rats, mice, with dugeon like atmospheres.

Before more fans are purchased to be stored in closets, those that are concerned for Inmates to have fans, need to call, email, fax, write their REPRESENTATIVES (Texas Legislator on Line email: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us ) for the Representative for your area requesting that something be done about this situation. Request that units be replaced with new units that are up to date in the electrical and plumbing areas enabling the Inmates to have proper electrical, plumbing, and water facilities.

Also send a copy of your complaint to:

Sunset Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice
1400 North Congress, Capitol Extension, Suite E2.2002
Austin, TX 78701
email: Sunset@Sunset.state.tx.us

Governor Rick Perry, State of Texas, The Capitol
P.O.Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711

Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, Chair, Legislative Council of Texas,The Capitol
Austin,TX 78711-2968

Senator John Whitmire,Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
P.O.Box 12068,Capitol Station
Austin, TX78711

Representative Jerry Madden, Chair, House Correction Committee
Capitol Office: EXT E1-506
P.O.Box 2910
Austin, TX 79711-2910

If further information is needed please email: papa@peopleagainstprisonabuse.com or peopleagainstprisonabuse@gamil.com

Thank you, Flo, People Against Prison Abuse aka PAPA, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

PAPA's CIA ALERT Instructions

Notation: This is in reference to the Prison Summer Heat and any request for funds for Fan Projects. Remember many units are not allowed to use fans and any fans sent in are just stored in storage and the INMATES never get them!

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