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