Join us on October 8th, 2024 from 6:00- 7:30 PM for a virtual information session to discuss the environmental injustice issues within New Jersey's prison facilities.
Women Who Never Give Up and Clean Water Action are calling on all of us to join forces and demand better for our loved ones and neighbors in New Jersey's correctional facilities. We need the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), and local and state regulators to recognize the serious health risks caused by poor water quality in our prisons.
Many of our state's correctional facilities are not monitoring or reporting the quality of their water. Places like Mid-State, Mercer County Jail, East Jersey State Prison, Northern State, and Garden State Youth Correctional Facility have faced serious issues. We've heard stories of brown water, skin burns, and even sickness after drinking the water.
These facilities are supposed to protect the health and safety of everyone inside, but they are failing. Contaminants like PFOs, VOCs, 1,2,3-trichloropropane, and EDB can seriously harm the endocrine, reproductive, respiratory, and nervous systems, increasing the risk of diseases like cancer, asthma, and severe liver damage.
Most of these facilities are in contaminated areas or within a mile of one. Many incarcerated individuals come from overburdened communities with pre-existing health conditions like asthma. Once incarcerated, they are exposed to hazardous conditions that worsen their health, making clean water even more critical.
We need your help to demand immediate action. Register for our information Session to learn more.
To learn more about our initiative, visit our Clean Prison Water Initiative Campaign.
