Families Live the Crisis Too

 

Extreme prison heat doesn't just harm incarcerated people, it takes a toll on their families.

Families often spend hundreds of dollars on cooling items, hydration supplies, and commissary purchases to help loved ones survive the summer.
Every heat wave brings fear. Many families constantly check the weather, schedule visits on the hottest days, and worry that each summer could bring a medical emergency, or a phone call no family should ever receive.