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Texas prisons suffer with heat amid staffing shortages

Texas prisons suffer with heat amid staffing shortages

Staff shortages in Texas prisons are leaving inmates without proper access to cold showers, respite, and water during extreme summer heat, sparking a lawsuit over unsafe conditions.

Pooja Salhotra reports for The Texas Tribune.

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Prisoners across the US face life-threatening heat as climate change worsens

Prisoners across the US face life-threatening heat as climate change worsens

Inmates in prisons without air conditioning, especially in regions unaccustomed to extreme heat, are increasingly at risk as temperatures rise due to climate change.

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg reports for The Appeal.

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Prisoners in Texas sue over unsafe heat conditions

Prisoners in Texas sue over unsafe heat conditions

Texas prisoners are suing for air conditioning, arguing that extreme heat in the state’s prisons amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

Mike Lee reports for E&E News.

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Heat wave intensifies crisis in overcrowded Philippine jails

Heat wave intensifies crisis in overcrowded Philippine jails

A severe heat wave in the Philippines has exacerbated dire conditions in the country's already overcrowded detention facilities, causing a surge in heat-related illnesses among inmates.

Regine Cabato reports for The Washington Post.

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Congress climate resiliency focus limited to military bases
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Congress climate resiliency focus limited to military bases

Since 2019, Congress has repeatedly held hearings on climate resiliency for bases, but hardly ever talks about schools, public housing, or prisons.
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Mass incarceration is an environmental justice issue, and vice versa

Prisoners in the United States are forced to drink contaminated water, breathe poor quality air, and live on or near land full of hazardous materials. These experts say that this must change.
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