Josh Duggar Prison Conditions Reportedly ‘Inhumane,’ Inmates Forced to ‘Defecate in Paper Bags‘

The conditions inside the prison Josh Duggar currently resides in are reportedly “inhumane,” according to a new report from The U.S. Sun.

Duggar, 37, is serving his 12-and-a-half year prison sentence inside FCI Seagoville in Texas.

“As far as the conditions inside Seagoville itself and inside the units, it’s going to be a typical standardization pretty much across the FBOP nationwide in that the conditions are old,” Heather Pirtle, founder of First Network, told The U.S. Sun in an interview published Tuesday, October 21.

First Network is a non-profit organization that allows inmates to report issues within their facilities. “Our mission is to drive transformative change within the federal prison system by advocating for the health, safety, and fair treatment of incarcerated individuals,” the company’s website states.

According to Pirtle, inmates at FCI Seagoville have reported crumbling walls, “mold inside” and  “feces all over the place.”

“They don’t allow them to use chemicals usually so there are not a lot of disinfectant products being used… As far as day to day living there, it’s not somewhere that is sanitary by any means,” she continued. “[Inmates] have actually been forced to defecate in paper bags at times.”

Noting the extreme temperatures in Texas, she explained, “It’s not a very pleasant environment to be in.”

In addition to the excrement, the water is often “black,” some cells have no ventilation or windows causing a sauna-like feel in the summer and freezing temps in the winter.

“It’s from one extreme to the other,” Pirtle explained.

Duggar was found guilty on one count each of receiving and possessing child pornography in December 2021 and sentenced to 151 months in prison.