House Oversight Committee demands answers on mold, safety concerns at Huron Valley prison facility

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 920

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Crossing party lines, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee demanded that the Michigan Department of Corrections answer concerns about severe health, safety and sanitation concerns at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti.

Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia), who is a member of the committee, presented a detailed report of her concerns about the facility based on her own observations and records that had been provided to her.

“These issues are dismissed because …

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