State of Illinois VS. Dr. Adrian Feinerman

[Dazzler]

Sorry, I do not understand these parole holds.  Usually when charges are dropped the inmate is cut loose immediately.  If there are no charges pending there's no reason to go before the PRB.  Hopefully someone will come to their senses.  At this point I wouldn't bother with the prison I'd go to the District Director for answers.  You might get a better response and quicker.

As far as getting involved in activism, we do a lot of that on IPT.  Tuesday some of us appeared before a Prison Reform Committee hearing in Springfield.  We expressed our concern over medical care in Illinois.  You can read a lot about what happened here:

http://www.illinoisprisontalk.com/index.php/topic,16102.0.html


I think my synopsis of the hearing is on page 7 of this thread.  We are trying, we are involved in many issues for our inmates and soon we hope to meet with the new IDOC Director after he begins his position on June 1.

[mxmom512]

I will be able to see when you are going to meet with Mike Randle?  How does a person get to come along to such a thing?  My summer hours are flexible. 

As far as my son, I spoke with Jason Garnett yesterday, Deputy Director and voiced my concerns of my son still being locked up and that I was told he has to go back to IDOC and I also explained to him how I was ashamed to admit I am from IL if they were going to waste the funds to house him for 3 months after his out date and transport him around the state.  He didn't know what to say.  He actually returned my phone call from his home, I was very impressed with that.  So it is just a wait and see thing now. 

Another issue I wanted to get your opinion on is that did you know that in my county when a person is convicted of multiple felonies at different times in their lives they are charged $200 each and everytime for DNA testing?  This is not the case with my son, but the case of another acquaintance.  He has been convicted of 5 felonies at different times in his life and they have made him pay $200 each time for DNA testing and they only took his DNA ONCE!  I wonder how much of this is happening in other counties and inmates aren't aware because they are locked up and can't access records.  It is my understanding this fee is giving to the State Police......I just believe this, I see a racket going on here somewhere.....your thoughts?

[RT]

Here is the thing with DNA testing. If he can prove to the county that he has already submitted samples, they will not charge him. This happened to me. Very easy process. PM me and I would be more than happy to help out if I can.


Good luck.


Rick

[dizzywolf]

 
I've just recently signed on with this site, although my son has been in for 18 yrs now (7 more to go), and am not too sure how I should do this.  I saw in your article that a prisoner had died in Logan.  My son is in Logan!  How would I find out the name of the prisoner that died?  He does not call me collect so I'm assuming they do not have my phone number (at least current one) and his dad does not have a phone at all. I'm currently living in New Mexico.
The last time I drove up to Illinois to visit with him, the warden canceled our visit because I had brought my 2 small dogs with me and they were waiting in the van while I visited.  According to that warden, it was against prison rules?  I thoroughly checked all the rules before I drove to Illinois and saw nothing about visitors with dogs, especially those on vacation!!  Talk about being ********!!
My heart goes out to all the parents, family & friends of anyone in prison nowadays.  Good luck to everyone!

[jgraff49]

I can only attest to the medication issue with my son.  He went to VCC having been diagnosed as bi-polar.  Our son has always had excellent medical and medication coverage.  His medication was over $900 a month which we paid out of pocket.  Once in the IDOC system, he was abruptly taken off of his prescribed medication and put on something that he and other inmates could only describe as mind altering.  I received three phone calls from other mothers whose son's called them and asked that I be notified about how my son's behavior was zombie like.  He was reportedly falling out of bed, walking into doorways, unable to talk or eat.  Understandably we became panicked and called the facility where we were told that the medication he was being given was equivalent to what he had been initially prescribed.  I investigated this medication both with his physician and our pharmacist.  Both were horrified that he was being given medication prescribed for blood pressure.  Potentially, I was told, he could have a heart attack if not taken off (gradually now) this medication.  I called the prison again and was told that it was not my issue to deal with and that my son should address this issue with the staff psychiatrist.  I told them that it was my understanding as well as my impression that my son could barely talk.  They discounted me so I phoned my over priced attorney and demanded that he intervene immediately, which he did.  Our son was taken off this medication and within a week he was sounding like a human being again.  At his request, he voluntarily took himself off of all medication and is doing excellently.  What's the lesson for my family here?  Money talks and those with strong demanding families and attorneys can most likely get some answers and change.  Those without will most likely end up like my son initially was - walking around with time-bomb medication in their systems, dispensed by overworked and under trained staff.

[Jims]

But I am concerned that if your son was diagnosed with BPD and has now taken himself off all medication that he will have a manic episode sometime in the future. This could have disastrous, even tragic, results. You might want to call Nurse Cindy at the IDOC's Medical Director's office and have a chat with her and see about getting your son back on the medication he was originally prescribed (before going to VCC).

[MyTy]

This article is so eye opening.  It comes at a bad time for me though.  My boyfriend and I have been together for almost twelve years.  He was just transferred from Stateville to Western Illinois.  While in Stateville he was told that his liver is failing.  He has a year to change his lifestyle and eating habits before he will need a transplant.  I have not heard from him since he gave me the news because Stateville only let's him call me once every two weeks.  I already knew that he would not get the care he needs in there but two now think that they could be making his condition worse does not sit well with me.  I already had no words for the range of emotion I feel right now because the man I have loved for so long might be taken from me prematurely now they could possible be shortening our time. He is suppose to be coming home in April.

[Dazzler]

I'm sorry you are both facing this medical emergency.  I think he will receive better medical treatment at Western than he did at Stateville.  Perhaps the condition can be improved with proper care.  April is just around the corner...I also think that since I wrote this editorial, we met with the prison reform committee in Springfield and also the new Director of the IDOC and they've promised that changes are being made in the medical care of inmates.  If you have concerns you can always contact Michael Randle, the Director, personally and lodge any complaints about poor care.  He has responded to many personally.  I wish your man better health in the future..

[HeyGrammy]

GRAMMY I LOVE YOU!!!!  THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!!!!   





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[Dazzler]

...I love you too....I see you've tracked me down here.....

[BlueMist]

Hi all i posted on some where eles here I dont know what am doing,But for the people that sons boy friends are sick go straight to calling the dept of medical doctor and demand to talk to some one  I did and i did not stop until I got my answers ,As for girl friends say you are the mother  if you can because they don't pay to much attention to girlfriend mostly family,Tomorrow if i can remember how to post on here i will be back i have been involved with the prison system for 30 years with my sons and am 70 now ,..,minus my hubby i just lost and minus 2 sons .,..I will return Blue Mist    Keep head up

[bigsis5151]

The prison system doesn't take care of their inmates they let them suffer then DIE. A friend of mine told me a friends's son just died in Graham because they let him get so sick before they took him to the hospital and he went into a coma and died of kidney failure. My Grandson is in Graham also and he has a herina and they took him to the hospital then brought him back and put him in general pop saying we have to find a specialist. Bull. If the herina burst it can kill him. They are responsible for our loved ones and they need to start taking care of them. If anyone knows who I can contact about this please let me know because due to illness I may never see my Grandson again but I want to make sure he is taken care of. He is 23 and has his whole life ahead of him. I have lived my life, he needs to be taken care of so he can live his.