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These Missouri Prisons Get ‘Brutally Hot.’ In Solitary, It’s Even Worse.

A recent class action lawsuit from the MacArthur Justice Center sheds light on how extreme heat creates life-threatening conditions for those in solitary confinement.

St. Louis • 05.14.2025

How We Survived Extreme Heat in Prison

Incarcerated journalists detail the first signs of a heat wave in prison — and how they’ve coped with record-breaking temperatures.

Life Inside • 09.19.2024

‘Deliberate Indifference’: Court Rulings Challenge Extreme Heat Conditions in Prisons

“If it’s 103 outside, it may be 107 to -8 inside of your cell,” said a man who worked in the fields while imprisoned in Texas.

Closing Argument • 08.10.2024

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