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Vermont Prisons Sweat Through Heat Crisis | Montpelier News
Vermont’s prisons are baking under record heat, with some facilities hitting over 100 degrees even when it’s 96 outside—forcing staff and inmates to endure dangerous, uncomfortable conditions. Despite plans for extra water, fans, and portable AC, heat-related health scares and union complaints have sparked calls for urgent reform. After years of advocacy, lawmakers have approved $10 million to install air conditioning at Springfield and Newport prisons, with completion expected by fall 2024 and 2027 respectively—but St. Johnsbury remains without a timeline. Officials now see this as a…
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