We, the families & friends of inmates & employees of the Fresno County Jail are requesting an investigation into the poor living conditions and lack of proper protection equipment. For example, why are COVID-19 POSITIVE inmates being housed with healthy inmates and not in their own specific medical pod? Why are inmates not being provided masks to cover their faces, instead they are forced to use their clothing/ bedsheets etc? Why are they not being provided cleaning supplies? They can't even have hand sanitizer!
 
In America we're afforded the presumption of innocence unless proven guilty. Not everyone housed in the jail is a criminal. Still, even for those who are, the conditions are unsafe and inhumane. These conditions are cruel and unusual. The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides protection against cruel and unusual punishment. The FCJ is currently violating the constitutional rights of every inmate currently housed in the Fresno County Jail and OSHA violations against all jail employees. This is unconscionable and it must be remedied immediately.
 
Our voices will be heard! And as Fresno County Jail is not very big, it won't be long before the whole jail is ridden with the COVID-19. Something must be done. We are requesting that all be provided with the proper protection Equipment, cleaning supplies and face covers.