Rapper Jay Z and artist Y Gotti threatens the Government of Mississippi for the conditions of the state prisons asking them to improve it.
Jay Z and Y Gotti issues warning to the Mississippi government
Recently on Friday Y Gotti in collaboration with Jay Z wrote a letter to the Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant asking them to improve the conditions of the state prisons or face legal consequences. They further asked him in the letter to address the prison issues soon or they are ready to take legal action against it.
Hip-hop artist Y Gotti stated that the conditions of the prison operated by the Mississippi Department of Corrections are absolutely inhumane and unconstitutional. He is devastated to see this happen close to his hometown of Memphis. They are calling and asking all the Mississippi state leaders to take immediate action and rectify this isssue. Moreover if the government don’t right this wrong they are even prepared to take legal action to provide relief for those that died and their families.
Conditions of the Mississippi State prisons
State wide prisons were on a lock-down from 29th December after an inmate was killed and two more were injured. Violence continued in which many more were injured and four were dead. Many prisoners were transferred to Mississippi State Penitentiary. The lock-down was lifted on this Friday except the state penitentiary where much of violence took place.
Inmates state the conditions of the state penitentiary sharing photos in where huge mice or rats can be seen in the prison. A ceiling is also seen falling in a prison cell. The prison does not have any air conditioning due to which the prisoners face problems in the Summer. The Mississippi Department of Health also often states that mosquitoes and flies can be seen in the kitchen and the foods are not healthy.