Federal and state lawmakers are seeking answers from Michigan Department of Corrections officials after meeting about concerning conditions at the state's only women's prison, where inmates report pervasive black mold and denied medical treatment.

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell described her meeting with corrections officials as "important" and "intense" after visiting Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility, where she and others met with Krystal Clark, who supporters say is suffering from mold-related illnesses.

"We want to make sure that people are living in healthy conditions and getting the medical care that they need," Dingell said. "I want to make sure that the prisoners are getting all of the medical care they should be getting and that we have all of the facts."

Dingell left th

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