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Dear John,
Picture this: You are confined to an 8’ x 10’ concrete prison cell with a
solid steel door and no window. You are housed in an old, dilapidated
facility. There's no air conditioning and outside, the temperature has
soared to 115° F. For the past 40 days, the daily high temperatures
haven’t dipped below 110° F and the low temps at night have not gone below
95° F. Locked in your cell, without even so much as a fan, you watch the
walls sweat as you endure internal temperatures exceeding 130° F. It quite
literally feels as if you are in hell. How long could you survive under
these conditions?
These are the brutal realities faced by thousands of incarcerated
individuals in the United States. Such extreme conditions lead to severe
medical issues, deteriorating mental health, an increase in violence and
disciplinary infractions, and a generally unsafe environment. Every year,
people die from these inhumane conditions, while our state and federal
governments remain largely indifferent.
Today, we are excited to announce the launch of our new four-part blog
series, "Extreme Heat in Prisons: A Hidden Crisis Affecting Thousands."
This series will shed light on the urgent and often overlooked issue of
extreme heat in prisons, especially in the southern and western United
States. Many prisons in these regions lack adequate air conditioning and
cooling systems, exposing incarcerated individuals to dangerously high
temperatures. With climate change worsening this problem, it is crucial
that we address the impact of extreme heat on the health, safety, and
dignity of those living and working in prisons.
The first blog post in this series is [ [link removed] ]now live on our website. This
introductory piece explores the scope of the problem, the implications of
extreme heat on the well-being of incarcerated individuals, and potential
solutions to this crisis.
[ [link removed] ]Click Here to Read the Blog
Over the next three months, we will publish a new blog post each month,
focusing on three states with the harshest environments:
1. Arizona: Examining the real-life impacts of extreme temperatures in
the Sonoran Desert.
2. Texas: Highlighting the excruciating conditions faced by tens of
thousands of incarcerated individuals and ongoing efforts for change.
3. Alabama: Addressing the unique challenges of extreme heat in its
prisons.
By reading, sharing, and engaging with this blog series, you can help
raise awareness about this critical issue and inspire action to protect
the health, safety, and dignity of the people incarcerated throughout the
country.
Additionally, we are asking for your support in advocating for federal
legislation to establish nationwide standards for temperature control in
correctional facilities. We will provide more information on this
initiative in the coming weeks, and we hope you will join us in this fight
for justice and humane treatment for all.
[ [link removed] ]Click Here to Tell Congress: Protect the Incarcerated from Extreme
Conditions!
Thank you for your continued support and for becoming familiar with the
realities of how inhumane our prisons operate. Together, we will make a
difference and create a future where dignity and opportunity are
accessible to everyone.
In solidarity,
—The Justice Team at Dream.Org
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