This story was told by a person incarcerated at Santa Rita Jail.
UCI: Okay, so go ahead and tell me about your experience.
Caller: Do you want to know, what, my case?
UCI: No, just about your experience with being incarcerated during the pandemic has been like?
Caller: Yeah, well we don’t get that – we get limited pod time. We in our room. People that have mental health issues is not getting their proper treatment that they need.
The food, I feel like they just give us anything like a dog wouldn’t even eat the food they have for us. And I guarantee that. You know?
The conditions are horrible due – I just say, I just say they’re horrible. You know, they don’t – you can’t clean like you want to. They don’t supply you with cleaning materials like you need.
Some of the, some of the deputies are cool, but some of them can be – they can make, you know, this place really rough for you. Can you hear me?
UCI: Yeah, absolutely. So –
Caller: And –
UCI: Oh, go ahead.
Caller: Huh?
UCI: No, go ahead.
Caller: And I just feel like the conditions are like compared to other counties, they can use a lot of improvement. That’s, that’s what I – that’s, that’s how I feel. In fact – in fact actually help can be, needs to be more available and have more resources.
UCI: Absolutely. What’s your experience been like with the medical staff?
Caller: Like, I have a roommate, he would like to say something, is that okay?
UCI: Absolutely, yeah.
