Prison Cells Can Reach Nearly 150 Degrees in the South
Posted on AllSides July 29th, 2022
From The Left
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.