Schwarz watched the jail flood and was trapped for four days without food, electricity, or ventilation in toxic water, illustrating the grave neglect in emergency preparedness for incarcerated individuals.
Unlike the public, the 1.9 million people incarcerated are at the mercy of officials during disasters, with no comprehensive laws to protect them from environmental harms in prisons and jails.
The U.S. must commit to broad-scale efforts like decarceration and evacuation to prevent horrific experiences like those in Orleans Parish Prison from recurring.
With 5 percent of the world's people, the U.S. holds 25 percent of its detainees, highlighting systemic issues in the justice and incarceration systems.
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