,,iii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #fdh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ah1 #bjbd,mr4 ,m>key submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,proclaim+ a ,decl>ation ( ,environm5tal ,rights = ,inc>c]at$ ,p4 ,:]eas crim9al legal sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are su/a9+ an inc>c]ation crisis t has put millions ( p beh9d b>s1 torn families ap>t1 de/abiliz$ communities1 & all[$ o!rs to pr(it f ! mi/reatm5t ( human be+s2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 almo/ #b1jjj1jjj p are inc>c]at$ 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal prisons & jails1 immigration det5tion facilities1 juv5ile secure facilities1 & treatm5t & rehabilitation facilities2 ,:]eas ! duration ( prison s5t5ces is tr5d+ upw>ds & ne>ly #eg p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al & ,/ate prison population is n[ s]v+ a s5t5ce ( #aj ye>s or m2 ,:]eas e ye> ( inc>c]ation 9 a prison or jail = a p]son is associat$ ) a #b-ye> r$uction 9 av]age life expectancy2 ,:]eas p inc>c]at$ 9 prisons & jails are m likely ?an ! g5]al public to h at lea/ #a preexi/+ physical or m5tal heal? condition or disability1 :i* makes inc>c]at$ p m susceptible to environm5tal heal? ?reats2 ,:]eas inc>c]ation & sy/emic patt]ns ( environm5tal ju/ice violations 9 ! p]mitt+ & sit+ ( c>c]al facilities has greatly increas$ ! exposure ( inc>c]at$ p1 c>c]al facility /aff1 & communities surr\nd+ c>c]al facilities to toxic & dang]\s conditions2 ,:]eas toxic environm5ts 9 & ar\nd c>c]al facilities h>m ! physical1 m5tal1 & social well-be+ ( ^? impact$ by inc>c]ation2 ,:]eas exposure to environm5tal haz>ds h>ms ! vitality ( inc>c]at$ communities by r$uc+ ! availability ( programm+ 9 c>c]al facilities2 ,:]eas ! adv]se environm5tal heal? impacts ( inc>c]ation disproportionately h>m ,black p & o!r m9orities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,indig5\s1 ,lat9o1 & ,,lgbtq p1 :o are m likely to be inc>c]at$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas pregnant1 po/-natal1 & brea/fe$+ p are at high] risk ( adv]se heal? outcomes f exposure to environm5tal /ressors 9 c>c]al facilities1 yet ^? p (t5 lack prop] m$ical c>e or options to m9imize exposure to environm5tal heal? ?reats2 ,:]eas privatiz$ heal?c>e provid]s pr(it f ! poison+ ( inc>c]at$ populations & (t5 provide inc>c]at$ p ) inadequate c>e2 ,:]eas ne>ly #cc p]c5t ( ,f$]al & ,/ate prisons are locat$ )9 #c miles ( a f$]ally decl>$ toxic sup]fund site1 :i* are disproportionately locat$ 9 or ne> l[-income communities & communities ( color2 ,:]eas p inc>c]at$ 9 prisons & jails (t5 p]=m extremely haz>d\s labor1 includ+ electronic wa/e recycl+1 =e/ firefight+1 & asbe/os removal1 )\t suffici5t protection & = meag] or no comp5sation1 ) ! av]age h\rly wage = inc>c]at$ work]s be+ z l[ z #j4ad & "s inc>c]at$ work]s e>n+ no wages at all2 ,:]eas measurem5ts ( heat indices inside prison cells h rang$ f bel[ freez+ to 9 excess ( #aej degrees ,fahr5heit2 ,:]eas inc>c]at$ p (t5 dr9k & ba! 9 wat] contam9at$ ) lead1 ars5ic1 manganese1 h>mful bact]ia1 & o!r haz>d\s sub/ances & d n h ! same access to saf] alt]natives z non-inc>c]at$ p2 ,:]eas poor v5tilation 9 c>c]al facilities contributes to haz>d\s air quality1 :i* 9 turn leads to psy*ological di/ress1 cognitive impairm5t1 & ! prolif]ation ( infecti\s respiratory diseases1 all]g5s1 & o!r respiratory issues2 ,:]eas inc>c]at$ p are commonly conf9$ to spaces :]e !y are expos$ to mold1 asbe/os1 & pe/s2 ,:]eas ! diets ( inc>c]at$ p are regul>ly bel[ /&>ds requisite = good heal?2 ,:]eas food safety /&>ds & prep>ation guidel9es are n uni=mly en=c$ & foll[$ 9 c>c]al facilities2 ,:]eas ! con/ant noise & artificial light t is common 9 prison environm5ts c act z a =m ( torture t induces progressively sev]e m5tal /ress & anxiety2 ,:]eas inc>c]at$ p ) little or no access to natural light are m likely to be depress$ & engage 9 h>mful behavior t c ext5d ! duration ( _! inc>c]ation2 ,:]eas conditions ( inc>c]ation %\ld be conducive to rehabilitation2 ,:]eas ! cumulative & *ronic heal? impacts ( inc>c]ation c trans=m %ort s5t5ces into long-t]m or lifelong puni%m5t2 & ,:]eas _m inc>c]at$ p endure conditions t are cruel1 inhumane1 unsafe1 & n conducive to rehabilitative ju/ice3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 decl>es t inc>c]at$ p h ! "r to heal?y & safe environm5ts1 & ! "r to advocate = protect+ & improv+ _! environm5tal heal?2 & 7#b7 proclaims ?is ,decl>ation ( ,environm5tal ,rights = ,inc>c]at$ ,p1 f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples t-- 7,a7 inc>c]at$ p h inh]5t dignity & p]sonhood2 7,b7 ! "r to humane treatm5t is inviolable & )\t di/9ction ( any k9d1 includ+ ! nature ( a crime committ$2 7,c7 inc>c]at$ p h ! "r to a heal?y environm5t2 7,d7 environm5tal /&>ds 9 c>c]al facilities %\ld protect ! heal? ( ! mo/ vuln]able p ) an adequate m>g9 ( safety2 7,e7 disreg>d & contempt = ! environm5tal heal? ( inc>c]at$ p und]m9es ! pursuit ( ju/ice2 7,f7 ! "r ( inc>c]at$ p to a heal?y environm5t %\ld be univ]sally recogniz$ & protect$ by law2 7,g7 legal rem$ies = inhumane conditions %\ld be univ]sally available to inc>c]at$ p & _! advocates1 )\t h9drance or delay1 9 c\rts ( law2 7,h7 inc>c]at$ p h ! "r to1 & %\ld be proactively suppli$ )1 in=mation & education reg>d+ exposure pa?ways to environm5tal haz>ds 9 ! facilities 9 :i* !y are inc>c]at$2 7,i7 inc>c]at$ p h ! "r to discuss ! environm5tal heal? conditions ( c>c]al facilities among !mselves2 7,j7 inc>c]at$ p h ! "r to advocate1 )\t fe> or ?reat ( retaliation1 to protect & improve _! environm5tal heal?2 7,k7 inc>c]at$ p h ! "r to refuse to "w or labor 9 unsafe or haz>d\s conditions1 & h ! "r to receive alt]native "w opportunities1 )\t ?reat ( retaliation or impact on release decisions2 & 7,l7 dec>c]ation %\ld s]ve z a pr9cipal /rategy to r$uce ! environm5tal heal? h>ms ( crim9al legal sy/ems2 & 7#c7 supports ef=ts to enact legislation guid$ by ! pr9ciples describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74