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Desert View Detainees Launch Hunger Strike Over Conditions

5/21/2026

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Detainees at Desert View Annex in Adelanto, California, began a hunger strike after reduced food portions, higher commissary prices, and retaliation for reporting mold, contaminated water, and inadequate health care.
Attorney Caleb Soto reports poor meals, appointments that last seconds, and an 87% drop in discretionary releases with bonds over $14,000.
A California Department of Justice report from 194 detainee interviews recorded multiple deaths and strained medical access statewide.

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Detainees at Desert View Annex in Adelanto, California, began a hunger strike after reduced food portions, higher commissary prices, and retaliation for reporting mold, contaminated water, and inadequate health care.
Attorney Caleb Soto reports poor meals, appointments that last seconds, and an 87% drop in discretionary releases with bonds over $14,000.
A California Department of Justice report from 194 detainee interviews recorded multiple deaths and strained medical access statewide.