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Two deaths at Michigan’s women’s prison renew concerns over medical care
An independent medical examiner will review the deaths as family members and lawmakers raise concerns about medical care and prison conditions.
- Governor Gretchen Whitmer's office ordered an investigation after two inmates died within four days at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti, Michigan; Khaira Linnette Howard, 28, died May 13, and Rebecca Fackler, 57, died May 17.
- These deaths follow months of scrutiny regarding conditions at the state's only women's prison, where State Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia, previously alleged toxic mold and chronic staffing shortages during a House Oversight Committee hearing.
- Attorney David Champine, representing over 900 women in civil rights litigation, alleged Fackler recently requested medical care following surgery but was prohibited from accessing the health unit by corrections staff.
- Corrections Spokesperson Jenni Riehle stated the department is conducting mortality reviews and autopsies by an independent medical examiner, asserting, "The department takes the safety and security of those under our supervision very seriously."
- State Sen. Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford, introduced legislation to improve communication between prisons and families during medical emergencies, with the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee set to review the bill on Thursday.
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Two deaths at Michigan’s women’s prison renew concerns over medical care
Two sudden deaths within days of each other at Michigan’s only women’s prison are intensifying scrutiny of medical care and conditions at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti, as attorneys allege chronic staffing shortages and failures in treatment.
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