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“Deadly Heat” in U.S. Prisons is Killing Inmates and Spawning Lawsuits

By Alice Speri, The Intercept

In the summer months, 84 inmates at the Price Daniel Unit, a medium-security prison four hours west of Dallas, share a 10-gallon cooler of water that’s kept locked in a common area. An inmate there can expect to receive one 8 oz. cup every four ...

 

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