US Prisons and Jails Exposed to an Increasing Number of Hazardous Heat Days, Study Says

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By By Sarah HopkinsJul 2, 2024, 5:00 am279 pts
Incarcerated people in southern states had the greatest exposure to extreme temperatures, yet do not have access to universal air conditioning, researchers found. By Sarah Hopkins Marci Simmons thinks back to her days in a Texas state prison as a cruel game of psychological planning for the summer. “In April,…

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