Heatwaves Expose Prison Cruelty | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

This summer’s brutal heatwaves have exposed the deadly conditions in Europe’s overcrowded prisons, where inmates—many with mental health or addiction struggles—are trapped in sweltering, airless cells without basic cooling. France’s prison inspectorate was overwhelmed with complaints, including reports of prisoners collapsing from heatstroke. Activists demand urgent reform, pointing out that punishment shouldn’t mean suffering inhuman conditions. While some countries have rolled out temporary fixes like fans and home-based rehab, the real solution lies in modernizing aging infrastructure and…