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Extreme Heat and Cold Behind Prison Walls
Original: From Sweltering Cells to Frigid Tents: The Extreme Temperatures of Incarceration
A new report examines how incarcerated people endure extreme temperatures in US prisons, from sweltering, unairconditioned cells to frigid tents. Many facilities lack adequate heating or cooling, exposing inmates to dangerous heat and cold that can threaten their health. The reporting is drawing attention to harsh environmental conditions inside correctional institutions and growing calls to treat temperature as a basic safety issue.
Why now: Concern over dangerous heat and cold conditions in prisons is growing as extreme weather becomes more common.
The Marshall ProjectUnited States prisons
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- From Sweltering Cells to Frigid Tents: The Extreme Temperatures of Incarceration · The Marshall Project
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