Heat-Related Prison Deaths Are Rising Due to Climate Change

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Without mandated air-conditioning, the number of heat-related deaths in U.S. prisons (Texas in particular) have increased in the last decade

due to a combination of human-caused global warming and the El Niño weather pattern. Unless aggressive action is taken to limit fossil fuel emissions, the number of days per year above 105°F will quadruple by mid-century, according to an

Unlike prisons in the Northeast, Texas does have protocols in place for heatwaves. Fans should be brought in. Inmates are supposed to be provided with extra water and ice and offered the opportunity for cold showers. But in Dominick’s experience, the protocols are unevenly applied.

 

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