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Prisoners, Pt. 3 - It's getting hot in here...

The Environmental Justice Lab

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Episode  ·  28:14  ·  Sep 26, 2023

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In Part 3 of our series on “Prisoners'', we are talking about the effect that heat has on people who are incarcerated. We understand the impacts that heatwaves and overall climate change are having in the general population and among certain vulnerable communities. But what is it doing to the people who live in prisons? What is happening to them?We talk about it on this episode. Stay tuned!.Resources: Heat-related mortality in U.S. state and private prisons: A case-crossover analysisCBS Report on heat in Texas prisonsPrison Heat - Last Week Tonight with John OliverConnect with our Environmental Justice Lab community: Instagram: @envjusticelabFacebook: www.facebook.com/EnvironmentalJusticeLabEmail: theenvironmentaljusticelab@gmail.comDon’t forget to subscribe and rate the podcast wherever you listen!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-environmental-justice-lab--5583745/support.

28m 14s  ·  Sep 26, 2023

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