By Kyle Feldscher
MLive
WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. — An advocacy group alleges mentally ill female inmates at a state prison in Washtenaw County suffered human rights abuses, including food and water deprivation, excessive force and the holding of mentally ill inmates in solitary confinement.
American Civil Liberties Union letters to the Michigan Department Of Corrections obtained by The Ann Arbor News show numerous allegations of inhumane treatment at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility. The facility in Pittsfield Township, is the only prison for women in Michigan. It can house up to 2,143 inmates, according to the Department of Corrections.
The ACLU is investigating the complaints from the prison, and the organization says the United States Department of Justice is doing its own investigation. Department of Justice spokeswoman Gina Balaya said she could not confirm or deny where there is an investigation.
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