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URGENT Phone & Email Zap: Open the Windows and Get Hygiene Supplies to Pendleton

 IDOC Watch recently heard from a comrade about abusive conditions at Pendleton Correctional Facility. His cell block does not have working ventilation and the windows are all closed, making it impossible to breathe. The officials are also withholding soap and laundry supplies. Given the brutal heat and humidity of Indiana summers, these are unlivable conditions. As our comrade said, "They treat animals in the zoo better than us!!!"

IDOC Watch is calling for an immediate phone and email zap demanding that Pendleton officials open the windows, fix the ventilation, and provide inmates with hygiene supplies. Please call and email the following officials. A sample script is provided below.
- IDOC Central Office: (317) 232-5711 ext. 2, ext. 3, ext. 2
- IDOC Chief Counsel Robert Bugher: rbugher@idoc.in.gov
- Pendleton CF Warden Dennis Reagle: (765) 778-2107
Email these officials too if you have the time:
- Administrative Secretary to the Warden Shannon Schott: SSchott@idoc.IN.gov
- Deputy Warden of Operations Duane Alsip: DAlsip@idoc.IN.gov

Sample Script:
"Hello, I am [calling/emailing] to express my concern about the horrible human and civil rights violations occurring at Pendleton Correctional Facility. Cell blocks do not have adequate ventilation, windows are kept closed, and inmates are being denied soap and laundry detergent. Indiana summers are notoriously hot and humid, meaning these men are being denied the right to breathe, sleep, and wash. Open the windows, fix the ventilation, and provide soap and detergent to these men immediately!"