Shocking Statistics: Fresno County Jail's Troubling Overcrowding Crisis

Webno other jail in california has seen a sharper increase in prisoner deaths than the fresno county jail, whose three buildings house more than 3,000 prisoners,. Webonly 11 have opened. Meanwhile, dangerous jails have become more deadly. No other county in california has seen a sharper increase in overall inmate. Webas a story by reporters jason pohl of the sacramento bee and ryan gabrielson of propublica shows, no county jail in california has had a sharper increase.

Webthe reported story about the uptick in fresno’s jail deaths illustrates the ways prison problems were inherited by county jails. Webcalifornia prisons have struggled with overcrowding and were ordered by the supreme court in 2011 to release inmates, which has put pressure on the county. Webdespite this sharp drop, which dwarfs those made by other states, overcrowding in california prisons remains a threat to prisoners’ health.