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This isn't just an issue in Texas, either. Between 2022 and 2025, nearly 19,000 people in federal prisons experienced heat-related illnesses.
A heatwave should not be a death sentence for people in prison.
prisonpolicy.org
Prison Policy Initiative endorses the Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act
Nearly 19,000 people in federal prisons experienced heat-related illnesses between 2022 and 2025. A new bill is looking to change that.