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Extreme Heat and Cold Behind Bars Puts Inmates at Risk
Original: From Sweltering Cells to Frigid Tents: The Extreme Temperatures of Incarceration
Incarcerated people across the United States are being held in cells that reach sweltering highs in summer and near-freezing lows in winter, as many prisons lack adequate heating, cooling or insulation. Reporting highlights how extreme indoor temperatures endanger inmate health, with heat-related deaths and cold exposure drawing scrutiny from advocates who argue the conditions amount to cruel and unusual punishment and are prompting calls for reform.
Why now: Rising summer temperatures and deadly heat inside un-air-conditioned prisons have renewed attention on incarceration conditions.
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