Incarcerated people in Colorado are facing dangerous conditions due to climate change, including extreme heat, cold, flooding, and wildfires. Lacking the means to escape these hazards, their health deteriorates significantly, with some suffering serious health issues or even death. Accounts from formerly incarcerated individuals illustrate the dire situations they endure, such as using water to cope with heat inside cells. This vulnerability to climate disasters is a serious concern, compounded by the increasing frequency of such events as incarceration rates remain high across the U.S.
"I remember it being summer, and there's no way to get away from the sun. And I remember people just burning."
"Granted, it was only a quarter-inch, at the most, deep. But you would just strip down to your boxers and just lay on the floor in the water."
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