Maggots and mice, as well as rain and bird droppings, have repeatedly fallen through the roof at a California prison and into its dining hall, according to a new lawsuit filed by an inmate.

The lawsuit, filed by Robert Escareno, accuses California of not moving fast enough to refurbish the state's deteriorating prisons, according to NBC News. The suit is calling for swifter action and includes several vivid details about how poor prison conditions have impacted the lives of inmates.

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NBC News notes that Escareno testified in court that bird feces have overwhelmed the dining room wall of the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran. He says that the mold and contaminants from the ceiling aggravate his allergies.

"We all know that prison is not supposed to be comfortable," Escareno said to a judge. "But at the same time, it's not designed for me to have to go and eat in a place where I'm feet away from what I know to be bird feces."

Another inmate, Marvin Dominguez, testified that mice fell onto the dining table multiple times in April 2018 before scurrying to the dishwashing area. Dominguez also said that a guard told him to sit at a different table after a maggot fell onto his food tray in October, NBC News reported.

California officials maintain that they're working as fast as they can to improve prison conditions. The state has committed $260 million over the next four years to fix leaking roofs and eliminate dangerous mold. The funding is set to go towards repairing more than two dozen prisons in the state.

But officials have also said inmates are partly to blame for subpar conditions, saying they have, among other things, hid liquor in damaged ceilings, which attracts the vermin.

Attorneys for the inmates told NBC News that the lawsuit against the Corcoran prison speaks to a larger issue.

"Roofs are failing all over the place," Don Specter, director of the nonprofit Prison Law Office, which is representing Escareno, told the news network. "They acknowledge the need of the roofs, [but] they're not making arrangements so people don't get hurt in the meantime."