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- 1Extreme Heat Inside Prisons Draws Climate Concern▼Climate Change Is Turning Prisons Full of Human Beings Into Industrial-Scale Air Fryers
Rising temperatures are making prisons dangerously hot, with reports describing incarcerated people confined in facilities that lack air conditioning and function like ovens during heat waves. The story frames extreme heat in correctional facilities as a growing human rights and climate issue, drawing attention to the conditions faced by prisoners as global temperatures climb.
- 2Telmate agrees to $4.23 million class action settlement●Here's what you need to know about the $4.23 million Telmate class action settlement
Prison communications provider Telmate has agreed to a $4.23 million class action settlement, and coverage is walking affected customers through who qualifies and how to file a claim. The case stems from allegations over the company's handling of user data and fees charged to people contacting incarcerated family members. Claimants are being urged to check deadlines and submit documentation before the cutoff.