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- 1Venezuela frees dozens of prisoners after Trump meets interim leader●Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners following meeting between Trump and interim leader
Venezuelan authorities have released dozens of prisoners, according to ABC News and Newsday, in a move that followed a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Venezuela's interim leader. The releases come amid heightened scrutiny of political detentions in Venezuela and signs of possible concessions from Caracas following direct engagement with Washington.
- 2Prisons Expose Inmates to Extreme Heat and Cold●From Sweltering Cells to Frigid Tents: The Extreme Temperatures of Incarceration
A report examines how US prisons confine people in extreme temperatures, from sweltering, un-air-conditioned cells to freezing tents used for overflow housing. The piece highlights how climate conditions inside correctional facilities can endanger inmate health, and it is drawing attention to calls for humane temperature standards behind bars.