Happy new years. The rate of prisoner's in Michigan incarcerated that are suffering from depolorable conditions of confinement and inhumane treatment, that need outside help in received proper medical care is off the chart. Any help would be greatly appreciated, help in general, could not be put into clearer perspective.
As a result, I will attempt to paint the most vivid picture possible, that express my most sincere concern for the health and safety of people behind bars. I would first like to point out that I am in no way attempting to lessen the punishment for the terrible crimes that may have been committed. Because some have taken the responsiblity and have made serious steps towards cleaning up their life, and giving as much positive advise to those returning back to society as possible, with the hopes of influencing as many people as they can. To allow someone to benefit from the mistake they have made.
I'm observing something right now that's sading to me. This older man I see often is struggling everyday, so I' asked him what was going on with him. What he told me was distrubing to me. It is my hopes that I can spark some sense of human compassion in this post to implore and inform the public of what's going on behine prison walls. This man I'm writing about is 58 years old Larry Harrison, who's very sick.
Who has been living with an extremely rear medical condition called Hirschsprung's disease. The disease is a birth defect where a child is born without a rectum (it's nothing to laugh about). In this case he was born without a rectum, nor lower intestines. The medical condition is so rare, that most doctors have never seen an adult that has survived this disease.
To this day doctors honestly do not know how to "properly" treat the disease. The number one recommend treatment is a high fiber diet which he is being denied for cost saving reasons and motivations. The Michigan department of corrections Doctors have diagnosed him as having the disease, however are only interested in providing only minimal treatment, that still does not amount to adequated treatment. He's still suffering from from continued pain, and it creates conditions of confinment which resticts him to his cell most of the day to where he barely gets any exercise and he's is so much abdominal pain and discomfort--- some days he can't even walk normal.
I've never seen him participate in any out out of cell ativities, jobs, edcuation programs offered to other prisoners and because of this he told me that he's very depressed. The man also told me that the only thing the Michigan Department of Correction ( MDOC hereinafter) will do for him is put him in a single cell and keep him alive. Besides other minor accommodations, he basically is suffering. Because the MDOC will not give him a colostomy bag because they say its cosmetic surgery. I find this strange being that I know a few other inmates that actually have a colostomy bag. This guy I'm speaking of is forced to spend most of his time in his cell where he has direct access to a toilet and sink due to unexpected needs for deficate (which he can't control) and cleaning purposes.
As of now it seem to me that the single cell is the only consideration that he is being shown in regards to the disease. I ask about the man because I don't see him much and I'm concerned about him. He says his family really isn't there for him so I am, that could someday be me in need of care and support.
Witnessing this old man reminds me of this June 2015 Michigan Report I read a few months ago about Gov. Rick Snyder's plan for Crimnal Prison Reform. By Kyle Felfscher / Kylefeldscher @ mlive. com in that report she spoke about there being 43,704 prisoners in Michigan's prisons, and How $ 2 billion a year goes to the Michigan Department of Corrections. The question that comes to mind for me is; why are prisoners in Michingan suffering and having to fight the health care administration on an ongoing bases if health care is paid for, it should be provided. But it isn't... Why? It seems to me in my that because of the mind set of those that work for prisons have an incarcerated mind set and unwillingness to treat incarcerated individuals with human compassion.
