Attorney Shiraz Khan of the Shiraz Law Firm, representing Women’s Huron Valley inmate Krystal Clark, speaks at a press conference alongside Clark’s mother (seated to his right) and Clark’s son (seated to his left). | Sarah Ameen/Shiraz Law Firm
COURT ORDERED KRYSTAL CLARK’S TRANSFER FROM WOMEN’S HURON VALLEY TO DUANE WATERS CF, BUT ADVOCATES STILL FIGHTING TO:
- Immediately transfer Clark to an outside hospital for comprehensive evaluation and treatment.
- Ensure she receives care from independent medical specialists.
- Release all relevant information regarding her current medical condition and treatment.
- Consider immediate medical release or other available legal remedies that would aallow her to receive lifesaving medical care outside the prison system.
By Jay Love
Spokesperson, Krystal Clark Freedom Team
Turning A Moment Into A Movement
DETROIT, Mich. (July 14, 2026) — Advocates for incarcerated Michigan woman Krystal Denise Clark are calling for her immediate hospitalization and medical release, saying her health has deteriorated to a critical level while she remains in the custody of the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC).
Clark, who has been incarcerated since 2011 and maintains her innocence, was recently transferred from Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility to the Duane Waters Health Center infirmary following months of documented medical concerns. Advocates stress that she has not been transferred to a hospital and remains in a correctional infirmary despite what they describe as a worsening medical crisis.
According to Clark and her advocates, she is currently unable to keep food down, has gone eight days without a bowel movement, is experiencing severe abdominal swelling, continues to suffer from a documented fungal infection, and is dealing with ongoing heart-related complications. She has also reported not receiving appropriate feminine hygiene products while housed in the infirmary.
Clark’s medical history reflects a prolonged and escalating health crisis. Over the past year, she has been evaluated by multiple outside specialists and diagnosed with Aspergillus niger, a fungal infection identified in both her ears and respiratory cultures; Alternaria, a documented mold allergy confirmed through specific IgE testing; and serious bacterial infections including Klebsiella intermedia and Serratia marcescens. Medical records have also documented hemoptysis (coughing up blood), chronic respiratory illness, persistent headaches, facial swelling, a left-sided facial droop, severe skin rashes, debilitating fatigue, visual disturbances, and progressive weakness.
Outside infectious disease specialists have repeatedly warned that Clark cannot recover while remaining in a mold-contaminated environment. One specialist recommended six to twelve months of advanced antifungal therapy with close laboratory monitoring and stated that she should be permanently removed from mold exposure. Other treating physicians documented concern that the fungal infection could become invasive, while occupational medicine specialists confirmed her significant allergy to mold and advised that she should avoid any future mold exposure.
Despite these documented medical findings and recommendations, advocates say Clark has continued to experience prolonged exposure to environmental conditions that have exacerbated her illness. They argue that her transfer to another correctional facility, rather than to an acute-care hospital, fails to address the severity of her medical condition and places her at continued risk of irreversible harm.
Jay Love speaks at press conference for Krystal Clark.
“Krystal has repeatedly told us that she feels like she is dying,” said Jay Love, spokesperson for the Krystal Clark Freedom Team. “She was not sentenced to death. She deserves access to timely, appropriate medical care, just as any person would.”
An emergency legal motion seeking relief for Clark was recently filed in federal court. While the court ordered her transfer from Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility, advocates say the transfer alone has not addressed her urgent medical needs.
Clark’s case has drawn increasing attention from lawmakers, medical professionals, faith leaders, formerly incarcerated advocates, and human rights organizations amid broader concerns about reported medical neglect and environmental conditions within Michigan’s prison system.
Advocates are calling on Governor Gretchen Whitmer, MDOC leadership, and state officials to:
- Immediately transfer Clark to an outside hospital for comprehensive evaluation and treatment.
- Ensure she receives care from independent medical specialists.
- Release all relevant information regarding her current medical condition and treatment.
- Consider immediate medical release or other available legal remedies that would aallow her to receive lifesaving medical care outside the prison system.
“Every day matters,” Love said. “If Michigan truly values human life, now is the time to act. We cannot wait until another family is forced to mourn someone who should have been saved.”
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