John Caldwell, Medical Neglect

CONFIDENTIAL

Grievance Form
Unit/Center Cummins

INMATE NAME Caldwell, J. ADC# 90188 GRIEVANCE # CU-2001-3074
WARDEN'S/CENTER SUPERVISOR'S DECISION

I have determined that your grievance is a medical matter. I have forwarded your grievance to the Medical Administrator who will provide a written response, and/or will interview you within twenty working days of the date I received your grievance. Should you receive no response within this time frame, or the response that you received is unsatisfactory, you may appeal to the Deputy Director for Health and Correctional programs. if you have medical needs that you believe are urgent, put in a Sick Call Request, or send a Request for an Interview to the Medical Administrator.

Signature of ARO or Warden's/Supervisor's Designee There is a signature here.
Title There is a title.
Date May 23, 2001

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?
Today on May 27, 2001 I finally got my medicine; I was forced to suffer for lack of a better word; just to get my medicine took an additional "5 days," C.M.S. is going to be held liable for all of my pain and suffering. A.D.C. doesn't help the situation when A.D.C. maliciously tells me I'm to wait 20 working days which is insanity at its finest. We are talking about medical and medicine, not an opinion on the weather.

Inmate Signature John signed the form. ADC# 090188 Date May 27, 2001

Date Received Stamped by Health Service on June 7, 2001

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INMATE NAME Caldwell, J. ADC# 90188 GRIEVANCE # CU-2001-2945

WARDEN'S/CENTER SUPERVISOR'S DECISION

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? To ask me to wait 20 working days is to say there isn't a health problem. How could you possibly ask someone to wait 20 days when they are in pain? I have put in a sick call, that's why we're having this conversation now; your approach of wait and suffer, wait and suffer is a purely cruel and inhumane method of applying control over the medical needs of people. C.M.S. is a contracted entity of the state; I, therefore, formally request proper medical care now. Your put off and wait frame of mind causes me to suffer needlessly and causes permanent damage.

Inmate Signature John signed the form. ADC# 090188 Date June 18, 2001
A Received stamp from Health services was dated May 29, 2001.

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CMS GRIEVANCE RESPONSE
Grievance #: CU-01-2945
Inmate: Caldwell, John ADC# 90188 DOB:
Facility: CUMMINS Barracks: 14
Grv. Date May 16, 2001 Infirmary Recd: May 22, 2001 Response Date: June 21, 2001

Interview: Required xx Deferred refused

Inmate's Complaints: (Code 601) See grievance # 01-2945

Response: A review of your medical record indicates that you have received appropriate medical treatment, on May 16, 2001 the MD prescribed you Tylenol for 90 days. If you continue to have medical problems you should sign up for sick call and request the assistance of the clinical staff.

Recommendations:

Responding Staff: There is a signature here along with a date of June 21, 2001

Follow Up Required? No x Yes

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GRIEVANCE FORM
UNIT/CENTER Cummins

NAME (Please Print) John Caldwell ADC# 090188
BARRACKS 14-440 JOB ASSIGNMENT A.S. Utility

Have you discussed this problem with your immediate supervisor? YES x NO NATURE OR DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM:
On June 23 or 24, 2001 Nurse Milton takes my refill sticker; she then informs me that I should get my refill by Tuesday (June 26, 2001). Today on July 1, 2001 I confronted her again about my meds; she then informed me that because the nurse who passes out the meds is on vacation, I would not be receiving any until her return.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAPPEN TO SOLVE IT?
Correct me if I seem mistaken somehow but does all medical need cease to exist due to a nurse's vacation schedule? I want my meds before her next vacation.

Inmate Signature John signed and put his inmate number. Date July 1, 2001 4:30 pm

IS THIS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION? YES x NO If so, why? (Provide Explanation) This is a medical issue. Due to the extreme corruption involved, derelict of duties, cruel and inhumane manner in which C.M.S. handles medical issues, please investigate this.

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AFFIDAVIT
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
INNER UNIT

STATE OF ARKANSAS
COUNTY OF LINCOLN

I, John Caldwell #090188, after first being duly sworn, do hereby swear, depose and state that: on August 18, 2001 at approximately 4 pm, I spoke to Lt. Weathers about some fresh air ventilation; he asked if I was ready to paint my cell; I said yes after the sickening fumes that had built up for 2 hours were removed and I needed clothing to wear as I am not going to paint in my boxers. The [indistinguishable word] from the Lt. is "I'm fucking tired of your white ass you son-of-a-bitch. You better sit down before I arrange to have you hurt really bad" got me "unquote." In the event any type of retaliation is taken by this officer, co-workers and the harassment of bogus disciplinary actions that he can and will arrange or any cell change the Lt. might arrange through his co-workers to act out revenge for my grievance and his use of racial bias. E.O.S. (End of Statement)

I further swear that the description of the incident contained herein, is a true, accurate and impartial description to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

NAME: John signed his name and put his inmate number.
DATE: August 18, 2001
SIGNATURE John signed his name and put his inmate number.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____________day of _______________________, 20______________

NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission Expires:

Editor's note: John is very precise in his actions, so I, as Editor, have no doubt that he had this notarized, or certainly attempted to have it notarized.

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GRIEVANCE FORM
UNIT/CENTER Cummins

NAME (Please Print) John Caldwell ADC# 090188
BARRACKS 14-440 JOB ASSIGNMENT A.S. Utility

Have you discussed this problem with your immediate supervisor? YES x NO NATURE OR DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM:
I am profusely bleeding internally; it is getting worse "FAST;" I want proper medical professional attention and I want it now; you are playing with my life and it will not be tolerated. I am going to file a lawsuit if I do not receive professional medical help soon.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO HAPPEN TO SOLVE IT?
I am being treated with deliberate indifference to my health and rights to proper medical care. Get me to a real doctor, take me to a hospital, do some legitimate testing by real doctors. This is becoming life threatening as these bleeds stop minutes at a time.

Inmate Signature John signed the form and put his inmate number. Date November 3, 2001

IS THIS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION? YES x No If so, why? (Provide Explanation) I am bleeding like a faucet leaks "steadily dripping," my life is in jeopardy due to denial of proper medical care; I will not be patient any longer; do something now.

This was stamped on November 13, 2001 by Health Services.

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