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Hazards and Holding Cells

When environmental risks arise, people being detained by the government can’t flee.

Migrants Fleeing Hurricanes and Drought Face New Climate Disasters in ICE Detention

Alleen Brown – March 31 2022

Angel Argueta Anariba fled a 1998 hurricane in Honduras, only to get lashed by one while detained by ICE two decades later.

Burning Tires Left Louisiana Prisoners With Migraines, Breathing Problems, and Minimal Medical Care

Alleen Brown – March 13 2022

As black smoke poured out of a burning tire dump in Louisiana, people inside the prison next door struggled to keep the fumes out.

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Climate and Punishment

In Sweltering Texas, Prisons Without Air Conditioning Are About to Get a Lot Hotter

Alleen Brown – February 12 2022

The climate crisis is raising temperatures in detention facilities across the country. Nobody is ready for it.

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