John Caldwell, Medical Neglect

CONFIDENTIAL

Grievance Form
Unit/Center Cummins

NAME (Please print) John Caldwell ADC# 09188 BARRACKS 14-419 JOB ASSIGNMENT A.S.Utility

Have you discussed this problem with your immediate supervisor? YES x NO NATURE OR DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM: COI Hal, COI Burger, Sgt Canfield, and Lt. Toomes all refused me access to my scheduled medical ... [indistinguishable word] because all I have to wear is shower shoes; this is blatant intentional denial of medical care over what footwear I do or don't have.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAPPEN TO SOLVE IT? This deliberate action has caused me undue pain and suffering by the blatant denial of medical care. Somebody needs to revise their sense of priorities as a medical appointment overrides any ridiculous aspect of what is allowed as footwear to go down the hallway.

Inmate signature John signed the form and placed his inmate number. Date April 25, 2000

IS THIS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION? YES x No If so, why? (Provide Explanation) I am maliciously being denied medical care over some footwear style prescribed by staff; medical is priority.

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INMATE NAME Caldwell, J. ADC# 090188 GRIEVANCE # CU00-2495

WARDEN'S/CENTER SUPERVISOR'S DECISION

I do not find staff denied access to the infirmary, as you were told you had to wear canvas or boots. If you had neither, then you could go in shower shoes.
Records
indicate you were seen in the infirmary on April 26, 2000.

If you do not agree with response, you may appeal my decision to the Appropriate Assistant Director with ten (10) working days.

Signature of ARO or Warden's/Supervisor's Designee There is a signature here.
Title: There is a signature here. Date May 11, 2000

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INMATE'S APPEAL

If you are not satisfied with this response, you may appeal this decision within five days by filling in the information requested below and mailing it to the appropriate Deputy/Assistant Director. Keep in mind that you are appealing the decision to the original complaint. Do not list additional issues which are not a part of your complaint.

WHY DO YOU NOT AGREE WITH THE RESPONSE? All (4) of these staff members refused to take me to the infirmary for exactly the same reason, the new policy on footwear in the hallway, all I have is shower shoes. All (4) refused solely on that basis. Now to the alleged treatment mentioned by Warden Round of April 26, 2000, this is an out and out "lie" unjustifiable story with malicious intent, check your barracks log book, infirmary, look at barracks cameras, hallway cameras, and many other sources. I have not got fair treatment or even so much as been able to reschedule an appointment since this malicious denial of medical treatment. Meanwhile, I must suffer extreme pain day after day while the state makes excuses for its malicious actions and tells ... about it. I am in intense pain. This is wrongful, cruel, and under suspicion.

Inmate Signature John signed this form. ADC# 090188 Date May 12, 2000

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GRIEVANCE FORM
UNIT/CENTER cummins

NAME (Please Print) John Caldwell ADC# 090188
BARRACKS 16-334 JOB ASSIGNMENT A.S. UTILITY

Have you discussed this problem with your immediate supervisor? YES x No NATURE OR DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM:
Medical emergency priority: I am profusely bleeding from my rectum. I was being treated for an ulcer that bleeds a little or something. Now the situation is much much worse than ever before.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAPPEN TO SOLVE IT?
To get proper medical treatment, to be taken somewhere that provides real doctors to get real treatment, I put in a sick call 3 days ago; nothing yet.

Inmate Signature: John signed the form and put his inmate number. Date June 21, 2000

IS THIS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION? YES x NO If so, why? (Provide Explanation)
This is a priority medical emergency; get up and do something beyond making excuses.

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CONFIDENTIAL
GRIEVANCE FORM
UNIT/CENTER Cummins

NAME (Please Print) John Caldwell ADC# 090188
BARRACKS Infirmary Job Assignment A.S.
Utility

Have you discussed this problem with your immediate supervisor? YES x NO NATURE OR DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM:
Is medical need a form of punishment; I'm being used as such and it is obviously in the state's intentions to choose total denial of outside contact, not allowed to write letters personal or legal, denial of writing materials, denial of being able to use a phone to contact family or friend, I have been in this room for an entire week under such conditions. Explain why this has been allowed [from] June 20, 2000 to June 27, 2000.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAPPEN TO SOLVE IT?
Why am I being singled out and isolated from all forms of communication with the outside, the chaplain offered to lie to my people if allowed. Captain Booker denied me to write or call.

Inmate Signature: John signed the form and placed his inmate number. Date June 27, 2000

IS THIS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION? YES x NO If so, why? (Provide Explanation) I am being singled out and isolated to prevent me from contacting my people in order to let them know I'm not receiving proper medical care and to send word for my attorney to know this.

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Note from John to Angela

I am no longer in the infirmary. Why you might ask is because I demanded the right to write and mail legal letters and personal letters. I was denied access to any form of writing materials. Finally on the 7th day, they allowed me to file a grievance C.O.I Rain...allowed me to file it, the next morning "today" they kicked me out of the infirmary. The only treatment received was blood pressure taken, temperature taken, and given an antibiotic "Flagill" (check spelling) for five days. Today in a last ditch effort to justify an excuse/diagnosis or to simply act as if they know what they're doing, they said he must have hemmorhoids. I do not have any ... hemmorhoids. I am in the hole with 30 days to do. My last day is July 26 [2000]. I could get out sooner, but they're mad that I demanded my legal right to write my attorney. Their excuse of treatment was bad, really bad. They left a bag in the cell (biohazard) this bag had bloody toilet paper in it and was in that cell/infirmary room the entire 7 days I was there. Yes, it smelled severely like a dead decomposing body, the ... thing stunk. I want you to write FOIA enquiry on (3) people, the (3) names are James Cheney, John Alwood, Gail Neal, a 4th name is Sherry Little. Write an FOIA on each one individually; mail these FOIA individually to: Arkansas State Medical Board, 2100 Riverfront Drive, Suite 2..., Little Rock, AR 72202-1793. You ask for copies of the license to practice medicine and for if they ever had a restriction on their license and why. Look at the ones I already sent you; I think my letter to ask questions is still in one of them. Look and see.

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Grievance #_ CU-00-4121
Inmate: Caldwell, John ADC# 090188
DOB:
Facility: CUMMINS Barracks: 16
Letter Date: June 23, 2000 Date Infirmary Recd:
June 28, 2000 Response Date: July 13, 2000
Interview: Required X Deferred

Inmate's complaints: I am profusely bleeding from rectum. I was being treated for an ulcer that bleeds.

Response: In review of your medical record, it is noted that you were admitted to the infirmary ward June 21, 2000 for this complaint. You were treated on the ward until June 28, 2000. You were released to your barracks with Tylenol 650 mg for ten days, Cimetidine 400 mg for thirty days, Suppositories for seven days and Anusol HC Cream for seven days. You are advised to take and use medications as prescribed. Recommendations: If your condition continues, please submit a sick call request.

Responding Staff: Initial were affixed as well as a signature. Date: July 13, 2000

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