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Extreme Temperatures Put Pennsylvania Prisoners at Risk
Key Takeaways
- Extreme heat and cold were associated with higher death and medical-care rates in Pennsylvania prisons.
- Many facilities were built in the 1990s or earlier and have limited or partial air conditioning.
- The findings frame prison climate control as a public-health and infrastructure issue.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com