This letter is written on behalf of myself and all the prisoners housed here at 4B1R, Corcoran State Prison "SHU". This missive is a grievance, and a plea for help in order to prevent mass hunger strikes and/or clashes with these dirty pigs. We the prison class here at Corcoran State Prison hope that by bringing attention to the ill practices of this administration and its staff, that we may at least bring to an end the Eighth Amendment violations of the practice of cruel and unusual punishment for being housed in the SHU.

We understand that we may not be able to stop this administration from engaging in its corrupted ways. We also understand that we may be retaliated against for sending this letter. It's the only way we, or should I say "I" on behalf of the prisoners of 4B1R, felt our issues would be best handled and given full attention without violence. I also hope that by writing this missive that the prison class wouldn't feel so helpless and defenseless.

We would like to state that we as a whole have been very patient about the lack of a laundry system that would allow our clothes, "underwear, socks, t-shirts, etc.", to be taken, cleaned and returned. When myself and a prisoner by the name of X first arrived we asked for laundry bags. We were told that if we sent out our laundry it would not come back. This would have been a big problem being that we only had 1 pair of socks, 1 issued state underwear, 2 sheets, 2 blankets, 1 t-shirt, and 1 jumpsuit. It took us almost 6 months to receive a proper issue of clothing.

We asked around, we found out that "no" laundry was being collected for the purpose of cleaning. All laundry had and has to be washed/cleaned by hand with only bathing soap that is provided by the state at 1 bar per week. This single bar of soap for those who cannot buy the extra bars from commissary is supposed to last 7 days, and within those 7 days this single bar of soap is to be used to clean your body 3 showers a week, to clean your cell floor, sink and toilet. There is no other cleaning supplies made available for keeping our living quarters clean which is essential to maintenance of physical and mental well being.

It is our belief that "if" the Health Department were to come out to do tests on the levels of bacteria and germs living and growing in these cells, toilets, sinks, etc. that they would find the levels are very unhealthy and dangerous for any living human being. This we believe is also true for the bacteria growing and living in our food. More times than I care to even mention, hair has been found in my food.

Food is being served cold in violation of the Department of Corrections Rules and Regulations which clearly states that two out of three meals are to be served "HOT". Not only is it cold, but it's being served on paper plates which are stacked one on top of another to the point where the next prisoners portion of food is smashed and stuck to the bottom of the paper plate that was placed on top of it. It should be mentioned that these paper plates develop leaks when moist food is placed inside not to mention the food stuck to the bottom from the plate it rested on top of. For those reasons we ask that this info be passed on to the "Department of Health Services Environmental Health Specialist."

I was also asked to bring to the attention of this newspaper and its readers, the practice of handcuffing, then beating, kicking, spitting, to name a few, that is subjected to prisoners housed here at Corcoran SHU. This administration and its staff also is in the practice of retaliations against the prison population housed here.

This letter may cause me to be beaten and kicked around, of course after I've been handcuffed. I am already without power that allows my TV to show. This is being done only to provoke me into becoming unbalanced, which will not happen. We will try to keep the peace and we ask readers to call, write, fax and/or e-mail "A.K. Schribner, Warden of Corcoran State Prison" in protest of the ill and unconstitutional ways they are forcing us to live in.

We thank you MIM for giving us avenues such as this one, in which we can tell the world about such ill treatments such as these that has been addressed within this missive.

Letters of protest should be sent to the Chief Director of Corrections: Chief Director Rick Grenz Dept. of Corr. P.O. Box 942883 Sacramento, Ca. 94283