Women are going on hunger & labor strike at Delaney Hall.
These are their demands.
Freedom
Free everyone under age 21
Free the mothers
Free medically vulnerable women
People who file habeas corpus should have their cases heard in a timely fashion
Free everyone who is detained
Dignity
A change of food distributors for a quality diet, with necessary nutrients. We demand quality meals, and adequate nutrition for sick people.
We demand bathroom repair.
Ensure that the bathrooms are in a functional state.
Do not force people inside to clean Delaney for little or no wages.
Provide clean drinking water that does not make people sick.
Doctors should be present at Delaney 24/7, in case of emergency.
We need functioning AC and heat. It is dangerous for people to be confined in extreme heat or extreme cold.
Respect
Hire new medical staff, including nurses. The current medical staff mistreat us and give us the wrong medicine.
The immediate dismissal of the guard who sexually attacked us.
Do not hire guards with a history of domestic violence, or violence of any kind.
One of our people has been missing for over a month. We demand to know where she is.
Bring back visitation.