She’s 11 Months From Possible Parole. Krystal Clark Fears She Won’t Survive to See It

She’s 11 months from possible parole. Krystal Clark fears she won’t survive to see it

For years, Clark has alleged that black mold at Huron Valley has made her sick. She said she has struggled to breathe and developed rashes, swelling and headaches. (Jay Love/Survivor Speaks) This story was originally reported by Ebony JJ Curry of The 19th. Meet Ebony and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Krystal Clark is counting down to a release date she isn’t sure she’ll live to see. After 15 years inside Women’s Hu…

She’s 11 months from possible parole. Krystal Clark fears she won’t survive to see it.

Krystal Clark is counting down to a release date she isn’t sure she’ll live to see. After 15 years inside Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility, Michigan’s only women’s prison, Clark is 11 months away from possible parole. But time no longer feels like something moving her closer to release. It feels like something she is running out of. In a recent phone call from the prison near Ypsilanti, 42-year-old Clark sounded weak, but urgent. At ti…