LANSING, MI (WOWO) Advocates and lawmakers are urging Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to grant clemency to a woman they say is suffering severe medical complications linked to mold exposure inside the state’s only women’s prison.
The case centers on Krystal Clark, who has been incarcerated since 2011 at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti. Supporters say Clark has developed serious health conditions they believe are tied to environmental issues inside the facility, and they argue her case reflects broader concerns about medical care and oversight in the state prison system.
During a recent press conference, advocates and public officials pointed to allegations of unsafe conditions, including claims of mold exposure affecting inmates and staff. A video message from Clark was played during the event in which she said she believes the facility conditions are directly impacting her health…