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May 19, 2024 · The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that hypothermia, which can be fatal, is most likely at very cold temperatures, but can happen at cooler temperatures above 40 degrees...
May 19, 2024 · The AP obtained records showing inmates at Marion, which houses predominantly mentally ill offenders, were hospitalized for hypothermia at least 13 times in three years during cold-weather months while medical providers expressed concern about temperatures at the prison.
May 19, 2024 · A lawsuit over a Virginia prison inmate’s death has raised broader questions about conditions at the lockup, and newly obtained records are now providing further insights.
May 20, 2024 · The AP obtained records showing inmates at Marion, which houses predominantly mentally ill offenders, were hospitalized for hypothermia at least 13 times in three years during cold-weather months while medical providers expressed concern about temperatures at the prison.
Jan 25, 2024 · Incarcerated people in Dauphin County Prison complained in 2019 that it was so cold inside that guards walked around in their winter coats and that they could see their own breath. Two years later, Jamal Crummel was hospitalized after developing symptoms of hypothermia in the prison.
Feb 18, 2022 · A consultant hired to assess the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison found that people who were on suicide watch were given paper gowns and no sheets or blankets in temperatures so cold they risked hypothermia. One person held in such conditions described trying to get warm by squeezing himself inside the plastic covering of his mattress.
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May 18, 2024 · Records obtained by The Associated Press show inmates there were hospitalized for hypothermia at least 13 times in three years. They also show medical providers expressed concern about ...
