These also originate from the overcrowding crisis that California prisons face today. Sterngold reveals: "[in October 2006, he declared a state of emergency, citing the effects of overcrowding: electrical blackouts, sewage spills, dozens of riots, and more than 1,600 attacks on prison guards in the previous year" (Sterngold) . This shows that Schwarzenegger had no choice but to state that the correction system needed adjustments to fix the problem. As if living in unlivable conditions wasn't enough, both inmates and prison staff live in an environment where violence is the norm. The prison system has failed to provide prisoners with a safe place to live with decent living conditions. Overcrowding also leads to the rapid spread of diseases. The Office of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. demonstrates in the article “Prison Overcrowding State of Emergency Proclamation” that, “[w]ith large numbers of inmates housed together in triple bunks there is an increased and substantial risk of transmission of infectious diseases". diseases” (Office). In an environment where inmates are forced to live confined to small areas, inmates must give up the idea of ​​having personal space along with privacy. With inmates invading each other's spaces, the spread of disease is much greater