The Deadly Link Between Climate Change and Incarceration
Date:  07-07-2022

People in prison may be disproportionately susceptible to climate-driven extreme temperatures, disasters, diseases, and displacement
From The Crime Report:

Incarceration and climate change are often examined separately, but increasingly evidence suggests that policy makers and academics should address their combined negative effect on health.

Both incarceration and climate are associated with poor health outcomes. Both disproportionately impact marginalized communities including Black, Latino, Asian, and Indigenous communities, as well as people living in poverty, and people with disabilities.

However, until recently, the two phenomena were considered in isolation, instead of as mutually overlapping challenges. Continue reading >>>