People incarcerated in TX often live without air-conditioning in areas where temps can exceed 100° for days.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/10/11/cooking-them-to-death-the-lethal-toll-of-hot-prisons?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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Allen asked his brother for multiple Coca-Colas from a vending machine, which he downed one after another.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/10/11/cooking-them-to-death-the-lethal-toll-of-hot-prisons?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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Allen explained that it was so hot in his cell that the cans of soda he bought from the commissary would explode.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/10/11/cooking-them-to-death-the-lethal-toll-of-hot-prisons?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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Allen also hinted he might not make it out of prison alive since the heat was so severe and he had no access to A.C.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/10/11/cooking-them-to-death-the-lethal-toll-of-hot-prisons?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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Not long after, Allen's prediction came true following a month with temperatures climbing over 100° on 18 days.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/10/11/cooking-them-to-death-the-lethal-toll-of-hot-prisons?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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Allen was part of a growing group of incarcerated people who are even more vulnerable to extreme heat. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/10/11/cooking-them-to-death-the-lethal-toll-of-hot-prisons?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/wq8rlOmk3O
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He was on medication known to interfere with body temperature regulation—making him susceptible to heatstroke.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/10/11/cooking-them-to-death-the-lethal-toll-of-hot-prisons?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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Thousands of other people incarcerated in and working Texas facilities have endured similarly hellish conditions.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/10/11/cooking-them-to-death-the-lethal-toll-of-hot-prisons?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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For more, look at our collaboration with
@weatherchannel, featuring@MauriceChammah and@johncarlosfrey:https://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/10/11/cooking-them-to-death-the-lethal-toll-of-hot-prisons?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …Show this thread
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