Protesters outside Tehachapi correctional institute

Protesters outside California correctional institute demanding better conditions for inmates.

CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONALINSTITUTE IN TEHACHAPI TODAY.EXPRESSINGCONCERNS REGARDING COVID-19 ANDDEMANDINGBETTER CONDITIONS FOR INMATESIN AN ATTEMPT TO CURB THE SPREADOF COVID-19... THE C-D-C-R ISRELEASING MORE INMATES FROMSTATE PRISONS BY THE END OFAUGUST.ACCORDING TO THE C-D-C-R'SWEBSITE.

THE C-C-I HAS SEEN ATOTAL OF 366 CASES..WITH 268STILL ACTIVE.PROTESTORS SAY THEY ARE ANGEREDBY THESE NUMBERS."IT'S DISAPPOINTING AND IT'SHEARTBREAKING BECAUSE SHOULDN'TNOBODY BE HERE.

SHOULDN'T NOBODYBE HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IFTHEIR LOVED ONE IS GOING TO DIEIN THE HANDS OFSTATE PROPERTY."THE C-C-I'S PUBLIC INFORMATIONOFFICER NADIA ERWIN SAYS THEPRISON STAFF HAS BEEN DOINGEVERYTHING THEY CAN."WE ARE ON A DAILY BASIS SINCETHE COVID PANDEMIC HAS BEGUN,OKAY, TRIEDEVERY ASPECT AND DILIGENTLYTRYING TO RECTIFY THE PANDEMICAND TRYINGTO CONDENSE IT AND MINIMIZE IT."TONIGHT AT 6.

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AND REACTIONS TOTHE EVENTUAL ARRIVAL OF THESEINMATES IN KERN COUNTY.THE KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE