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From Sweltering Cells to Frigid Tents: The Extreme Temperatures of Incarceration

While Texas faces a 2029 deadline to install AC and California debates workplace exemptions, incarcerated people endure extreme heat and freezing detention camps.

Closing Argument • 09.26.2026

When Temps Plunge, Dilapidated Jails and Prisons Put Lives at Risk

The Marshall Project examined reports of scarce food and water and interrupted access to medical care during a day-long power outage in Mississippi.

News • 01.30.2026

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