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California Prison System Beginning $38M Pilot Project to Test Ways to Keep Cells Cooler at 3 Prisons
California's $38 million pilot program will test air conditioning and insulation at three prisons to reduce cell temperatures to 78 degrees amid rising summer heat risks.
- On July 4–5, Adrienne Boulware, incarcerated woman at Chowchilla State Prison, collapsed during a heat event and died after hospital transfer with a body temperature of 41.5°C.
- At Chowchilla, repeated triple‑digit heat has meant incarcerated women at Chowchilla prison repeatedly endure hot cells, using showers and fans as last summer recorded 28 days ≥105°F amid rising climate change risks.
- The corrections department launched a $38 million pilot program this year to reduce temperatures to 78 degrees at three prisons, while a court-ordered summer heat protocol requires daily temperature logs and staged responses at 90°F and 95°F.
- Legislative momentum stalled after cost estimates of $10 billion to $20 billion prompted Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez to hold a bill requiring cooling and monitoring, while federal class-action plaintiffs pressed heat issues and U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar ordered CDCR to provide data.
- Court monitors found persistent gaps in protocol implementation, noting staff unaware of rules and broken thermometers, while last year 46 days exceeded 95°F, disrupting therapy and recreation across CDCR facilities.
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milescitystar.comCalifornia prison system beginning $38M pilot project to test ways to keep cells cooler at 3 prisons
The California prison system is beginning a $38 million pilot project to test ways to keep cells cooler. It involves a limited test of cooling systems and new insulation at three of the state's 31 prisons over the next four…
California Prison System Beginning $38M Pilot Project to Test Ways to Keep Cells Cooler at 3 Prisons
As climate change exacerbates the risks of extreme heat across California, the state’s prison officials plan to embark on a $38 million pilot project to figure out how to keep their prison cells cool.
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Complaints about California’s hellishly hot prison cells have been mounting for years
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As climate change exacerbates the risks of extreme heat across California, the state’s prison officials plan to embark on a $38 million pilot program to figure out how to keep their prison cells cool. It comes after years of complaints from prisoners about […] The post Complaints about California’s hellishly hot prison cells have been mounting for years appeared f…
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