Mandatory Environmental Health Monitoring and Safety Improvements in US Prisons
This Act mandates public monitoring and reporting of environmental hazards like air and water quality, temperature, and pests in federal correctional facilities. It grants incarcerated individuals and staff the right to comprehensible health risk information and protection against retaliation for reporting issues. The law also establishes grant programs and model projects to fund infrastructure upgrades and programs aimed at reducing the incarcerated population.
Key points
Mandatory public reporting of data on air quality, water quality, noise levels, and other environmental stressors in all federal correctional facilities.
Incarcerated people and staff gain the right to understandable information about environmental health risks and protection from retaliation for reporting concerns.
A new $50 million annual grant program (fiscal years 2025-2029) is created to fund infrastructure improvements and health programs in state, local, and tribal facilities.
Federal construction projects involving carceral facilities must now analyze environmental justice impacts and consider alternatives to incarceration.
Status:
Expired
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