There are several ways that you can help support Eric McDavid:

Fundraising
Eric is preparing to file an appeal and needs to raise funds as soon as possible. This is the best way to financially contribute to Eric's expenses. We are currently able to provide adequate funds for his commissary but if you'd still like to contribute in that way, please send us a note letting us know that you'd like your donation to be put towards his commissary. Please consider organizing a fundraiser for Eric, or donate directly through paypal to: sacprisonersupport[at]riseup[dot]net. If you would like to send a donation by mail, make a check/money order out to: "Sacramento Defense Fund" and send it to: Sac Prisoner Support, PO Box 163126, Sacramento, CA, 95816. If you are organizing a fundraiser for Eric, please contact us at sacprisonersupport[at]riseup[dot]net.

Letters
Since his arrest on January 13, 2006, Eric has been held in a "Total Separation Unit," meaning that he spends almost all of his time alone in a solitary cell. Aside from support letters and books, Eric has very little to comfort him or occupy his time. Please take a moment to send Eric a letter of support! It would mean so much to him. You can send postcards, blank cards, photocopies of news articles, stories, black & white drawings, or simple notes of support. He would also greatly appreciate photos and drawings of fairies and crows. Please keep in a mind a few important points when writing Eric:

  • All letters must have a return address on the envelope.
  • Please also put a return address on the letter itself, as prisoners are almost never given the envelopes.
  • Keep in mind that all mail is read by authorities. Please do not discuss his case, charges or issues relating to either.
  • Pictures are allowed, but must be 4x6 size or smaller. No Polaroids.
  • Sacramento County Jail does not allow people to send envelopes, blank paper or stamps to prisoners.
  • Avoid using white-out, stickers, tape, colored ink/paper or glitter.
  • Written correspondence and drawings may be in pencil, standard ink pen, typewritten, or computer generated. No felt pens, markers, crayon, or colored pencil, etc.
  • All personal artwork must be in black & white, copied pages can be in color.
  • PLAIN cards are allowed
  • Most facilities do not allow torn pages from books, magazine or newspaper clippings. Photocopies, however, are accepted
  • Please remember that, even if unsolicited, mail can still result in sanctions against a prisoner.
  • Please address all mail to Eric as follows:

MCDAVID, ERIC X-2972521 7E128
Sacramento County Main Jail
651 "I" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Complete list of mail regulations for the Sacramento County Jail

*Eric has asked that we let people know that there is a substantial delay between the time someone mails a letter and when he actually receives it. This also applies to letters he sends out. Please keep sending letters! Just keep in mind that it takes a while for mail to reach him and for his responses to be mailed out.

Books
*Thanks to your support, Eric has plenty of books to read. We will post an update as soon as he's able to receive more.

As Eric has very limited access to reading material, any books you send him would be gratefully received. Please see here for a full wish-list. All books must be new, paperback and come directly from the publisher or an online distributor, such as www.amazon.com. Remember that certain subjects, such as "true crime" novels should not be sent, and will be rejected by the Sacramento County Jail. For a full list of regulations, please see the above link. Books should be sent to the exact below address:

MCDAVID, ERIC X-2972521 7E128
Sacramento County Main Jail
651 "I" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

You can also photocopy reading material and send it directly to Eric in an envelope. Up to 10 pages (copied front and back) will be accepted.

Support Alerts
Please watch for support alerts posted on this website in the section "updates." Eric and his family and friends will need continued support to ensure that he receives proper food and is treated fairly throughout this horrible ordeal. Support updates will be posted periodically, as we get them from Eric.

Visits
Eric can receive vists at the Sacramento County Jail. He has asked that people who would like to visit him please write him and let him know. He will then write back and let them know how to get in touch with his family, who will be coordinating his visits. This will ensure that we can make the most of his visits, and that he gets to see his family as frequently as he would like.

Thank you for your support!