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U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and Representative Jahana Hayes of Connecticut are demanding a health and safety assessment of the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury following two gas leaks at the prison.
On November 13, Yankee Gas crews isolated the reported gas leak and alerted the prison that immediate repair was required. On December 26, Yankee Gas and the Danbury Fire Department first responders were denied access to the facility until the following day due to communication failures in the facility, the lawmakers said.
They sent a letter to Diane Easter, Warden of FCI Danbury, asking for an immediate review of the facility’s infrastructure.
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Lawmakers: Danbury prison denied entry to responders during gas leak
Lawmakers: Danbury prison denied entry to responders during gas leak
FILE- In this May 14, 2018 file photo, candidate Jahana Hayes addresses delegates during the Democratic convention for the 5th District in Waterbury, Conn. On Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, Rep. Jahana Hayes , D-Conn., said that she and all of her staff will be quarantining after one of her aides tested positive for the coronavirus. (Jim Shannon/Republican-American via AP, File)
January 08, 2021 01:16PM
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) â Federal lawmakers from Connecticut demanded answers Friday from the warden of the federal prison in Danbury after they say they learned first responders were denied access during one of two natural gas leaks within the past two months.