McDavid Hunger Strike Day 6

As Eric enters day 6 of his hunger strike we wanted to give the latest

news on his health and the response from the jail.

Yesterday Eric requested to see the nurse because his kidneys hurt and his

right tonsil was inflamed and bleeding. He was seen by the nurse today but

they refused to examine his kidneys or his tonsils. They just took his

vitals. He is 152 pounds which means he has lost 8 pounds since Friday.

Last Friday Eric sent a message to the Dr. asking what would be the effect

of taking the steriods they wanted to give him for his pericarditis if he

wasn't eating. Today he received the utterly confusing response that he

never had pericarditis so they would have no effect. Obviously this does

not explain whether or not it is safe to take these drugs while hunger

striking.

We have a report that the direct line for Captain Scott Jones is

916-874-5428. He is the main jail commander and decides whether or not

Eric gets fed and what policies should be in place for feeding other vegan

prisoners. You may want to mention to him that states such as Florida have

chosen to offer vegan meals as the special meal in all of their prisons.

The jail has provided Eric with vegan food before and can do it again.

Eric is hunger striking with the demand that he be given a garauntee of

healthy vegan meals and that the jails policy be changed to provide vegan

food for other prisoners that request it.

Apparently the Correctional Health Services Division has been flooded with

call about Eric's case. It appears they are just begining to be informed

about this issue and take his dire medical situation seriously. A staff

person from the Correctional Health Services Division and a man who

identified himself as the Medical Director of UCD Medical Center both

called Eric's mother today and asked her to tell people to stop calling.

Eric's mother explained to them what Eric's condition was and why people

were concerned. They both said they did not know about Eric's food

situation. Be sure to mention the link between Eric's lack of food and his

heart condition as well as his hunger strike if you call them. Here is the

pertinent information for calling the Correctional Health Services

Division.

1) Eric's x-reference number: x-2972521 (if they ask, he is housed at the

main jail)

2) Eric needs to be given vegan food immediately. His heart condition is

almost certainly linked to his atrocious nutritional intake, and until

they provide him with healthy food, his heart problem will persist.

Because Eric is demanding that they talk to him about changing their

policy, it is imperative that they speak with him right away about working

on an agreement. You should request to speak with Captain Scott Jones,

the jail commander, about these issues.

3) Eric needs to receive an ECG, blood work and an x-ray ASAP. These tests

are imperative to determining other possible causes of the pericarditis.

Again, until they fully understand what is causing the condition, they

will only be treating symptoms.

The phone number to the Correctional Health Services Division is: (916)

875-9782.

You can also email them at: inmatepatientcare@saccounty.net.

On Thursday November 15 at 10am Eric with appear in Judge England

courtroom for the hearing on his motion for a new trial.

Thank you to all those who have been writing and calling the jail, it

sounds like we may be finally getting through to them. It is important for

them to know that they are being scrutinized and that there are many

people that are concerned about Eric and will continue to be concerned

until this situation is resolved. Everyday that this continues his health

is in jeopardy.

Thank you for your support

SPS

sacprisonersupport@riseup.net