New series investigates living conditions at prisons amid climate change crisis
Reporters at The Intercept have tracked how people incarcerated in the U.S. are exposed to heat, floods, wildfires and extreme weather events related to climate change. Alleen Brown, a reporter at The Intercept, discusses what this means for people behind bars in Georgia. (Photo courtesy of The Intercept)
Reporters at The Intercept recently launched its “Climate and Punishment” series.
The new series investigates how people incarcerated at more than 6,500 facilities in the U.S. are exposed to heat, floods, wildfires and extreme weather events related to climate change.
On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Alleen Brown, a reporter at The Intercept, talked with program host Rose Scott about what research reveals about the conditions at prisons and jails in Georgia.
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