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There is a water crisis in Illinois prisons. 

Illinois prison infrastructure is deteriorating. Legionella bacteria, which can cause Legionnaires’ disease, a potentially fatal type of pneumonia, were found in the water at Stateville and Joliet Treatment Centers. We demand humane conditions and releases NOW!

Tell Governor Pritzker to take urgent action!

“Shawnee water looks grayish, but turns clear after sitting for a while. It smells bad. I only really smell it when in the shower. And tastes like powder. We have access to water by commissary every two weeks. One pack of water with 28 bottles is $12. The heat is run very high, forcing us to sweat and drink more water at night to stay hydrated. They are not giving out any free water or filters. The water problem extends to the showers."

Individual Incarcerated in Shawnee Correctional Center

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Coalition to Decarcerate IL

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