BREAKING NEWS: In an alarming development at Westgate Correctional Facility, a serious plumbing issue has led to a 48-hour water shortage in certain cell blocks, leaving inmates without basic sanitation.
Reports indicate that the E-2, and E-3 units are experiencing a prolonged water outage, with E-1 unit having been out of service for over two years, leaving 62 cells uninhabitable.
Currently, E-2 and E-3 have no running water, and inmates in these units are unable to flush toilets or access water for basic hygiene, such as washing their faces.
Our sources within the facility have informed us that while some inmates have been provided buckets to manage their needs, others have not. This disparity raises serious health concerns, especially with the potential spread of illness in the confined quarters.
While the remand and maximum security units, as well as the C-unit for segregated inmates, reportedly have functioning water supplies, the continued water crisis in the E-units highlights longstanding structural and service-related issues at the facility.
Constructed over 30 years ago, Westgate Correctional Facility has reportedly fallen into disrepair. Inmates have increasingly expressed frustration over what they see as a neglect of their basic needs, compounded by limited access to essential services. While some educational and vocational programs remain available, many inmates report that they have been cut off from these services, spending up to 23 hours a day confined to their cells or units.
A significant population within Westgate consists of life-sentenced inmates—estimated at around 30 or more—who feel abandoned by the system. With worsening living conditions, they feel they have become invisible to the outside world.
TNN News reach out to the Minister of National Security to provide an official update on the situation at Westgate and to determine what immediate steps, if any, will be taken to address the water crisis and overall conditions in the facility.
The Department of Corrections confirmed that there was a plumbing leak in the Medium Housing units at Westgate, which resulted in a lack of water for flushing toilets.
There was a short period of time when, using other available water sources, inmates used buckets to flush before the toilets were put on the bypass fresh water supply. It is important to note that the entire facility was not affected, only the medium housing units were impacted. Repairs have been completed, the plumbing issues have been addressed and the water is back on.
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