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Opinion: Heat Behind Bars & The Urgent Case for Compassionate Release

“It has been 10 years since my release, and the memory of extreme heat without air conditioning haunts me, especially as the planet continues to warm each year. One of my greatest concerns now is for those still imprisoned.”

— Evie Litwok

Image Source: Wang, L. (2023). Heat, floods, pests, disease, and death: What climate change means for people in prison. Prison Policy Initiative. https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2023/07/19/climate_change/

Evie Litwok