Prison Cells Can Reach Nearly 150 Degrees in the South
Posted on AllSides July 29th, 2022
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Summers in the U.S. have been getting hotter year over year—and more dangerous as a result.
But very few Americans have to face the heat with next to no relief options like the country’s incarcerated population. Record-breaking temperatures can quickly become a health risk for the largely Black and Brown incarcerated population, particularly in the South.