Citizens for Prison Reform

Thank you to Detroit Ombudsman Sherry Gay-Dagnogo for joining us for CPR's 15th Annual Legislative Education Day and discussing the urgent concerns surrounding medical care in Michigan’s correctional facilities on FOX 2’s The Pulse.

Across Michigan, families are begging for help, answers, and accountability. Too often, they are met with silence, finger-pointing, or systems that seem unwilling to accept responsibility when serious medical concerns go unaddressed, or when people suffer or die in custody.

This is not a new issue. Families and advocates have been raising concerns for years. We have seen heartbreaking cases like Jonathan Lancaster, Sabrie Alexander, and many others where loved ones reported serious medical and mental health neglect, yet accountability remained elusive.

People in custody are still human beings. They are entitled to medical care, dignity, and safety. Families should not have to fight this hard to be heard.

Real change requires accountability. Until individuals and institutions are willing to acknowledge failures and address them, these tragedies will continue.