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How to Investigate Extreme Heat in Prisons

an ICE facility — triggers: solitary confinement. How can journalists and researchers investigate the dangers of extreme heat in prisons and ICE detention centers? In this webinar recording, experts and reporters discuss strategies for covering the impacts of climate change on incarcerated people in the U.S. Heat waves and days with temperatures above 100 degrees Fahr

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2KITlek3Wg
    How can journalists and researchers investigate the dangers of extreme heat in prisons and ICE detention centers? In this webinar recording, experts and reporters discuss strategies for covering the impacts of climate change on incarcerated people in the U.S. Heat waves and days with temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit are becoming more frequent, posing a serious threat to people behind bars. When outside temperatures exceed 100 degrees, heat indexes in prisons and jails can reach 150 degr