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‘Concrete Coffins’: Surviving Extreme Heat Behind Bars

Record temperatures in much of the U.S. threatening more people in prisons.

Closing Argument • 07.22.2023

Why Record Heat Can Be Deadlier in Prisons

Corrections officials across most of the nation have not prepared for warmer summers and record heat waves.

Closing Argument • 09.10.2022

My Prison Gets So Hot, the Floors Sweat

Survival tips include, “Wait it out” and “Buy another fan, bro.”

Life Inside • 07.15.2022

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