Advocates for Incarcerated People Call for Fix to Broken Prison Water Systems in Illinois

In the wake of yet another water emergency in Illinois prisons, this time stemming from a delayed hot water system repair at Stateville Correctional Center, a coalition of advocates for incarcerated people and environmental advocates today call on state agencies to uphold environmental justice and human rights by fixing the state prisons’ broken water and sanitation systems once and for all and bring meaningful solutions to those currently affected by this negligence inside. (November 16, 2022)