June 2010 Update On Jamie Scott

Mrs. Rasco arrived in Mississippi yesterday for a visit with Jamie today
and one with Gladys tomorrow, yet was told once she arrived at the
prison today that she and her granddaughter had on open-toed shoes
and were not permitted in. They had to leave the prison and purchase
closed-toe shoes to even get into see Jamie after all of that travelling.
She was also told that she would not be permitted to see Gladys
at all tomorrow because she is NOT on Glady's visitation list!!
She has been on Gladys' visitation list for 15 years and visited she
and Jamie recently. This is unconscionable and pure harassment,
and the family and Gladys are extremely hurt and disappointed.

Jamie was feeling and looking better today and told her mother that
she is getting better medication, although she did state that she feels
her body is changing and deteriorating slowly. She has unresolved
chest pains that come and go and have not been evaluated. She's
very, very grateful to all of the supporters for all that is being done!

The conditions in the Quick Bed unit where she is housed are horrible.
This unit is the worst place in the prison, no one even goes back there
except those that work there. It is in the back of the prison and there
are also men housed back there. When it rains, the water pours into
the unit and they all have to mop up the water. Water leaks around
Jamie's bed and electrical socket and she is worried about getting
sick or even electrocuted. The toilets still have major plumbing
problems and overflow. Mold is also still an issue on the unit.

The Board of Health needs to go into the prison and get these
problems addressed once and for all, Jamie's health is tenuous as
it is! On April 16, 2010 , Mr. Jeffrey Brown of the Board of Health
stated that the mold, sewage and spider infestation at CMCF/quickbed
would be taken care of but only the insect infestation has been
addressed.

Jeffrey Brown - Jeffrey.Brown@ msdh.state. ms.us
Mac Arthur Washington - Macarthur.Washingto n@msdh.state. ms.us

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