The US prison and jail systems strive to treat prisoners humanely. As such, some rights are suspended when a person is arrested but not all of them are. Below is a list of rights inmates have while in custody in California. Medical and Mental Health Care The medical facilities and mental health services are far from state-of-the-art, but they do exist. Inmates have the right to treatment when they are suffering while in one of California's state prisons or county jails. However, it's very impo...