Contaminated water from California prison sickens residents of nearby town

Contaminated water from California prison sickens residents of nearby town

Real journalists wrote and edited this (not AI)—independent, community-driven journalism survives because you back it. Donate to sustain Prism’s mission and the humans behind it. Last July, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) held a series of town halls inside Mule Creek State Prison intended to be run-of-the-mill information sessions on colon cancer. Incarcerated attendees packed the hall on the prison’s E yard wi…