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Incarcerated people say they’re boiling inside Canadian prisons. They want relief

A government policy prevents prisoners from having regular access to air conditioning. With extreme heat events becoming more frequent, does that policy need to change?

Tori Marlan

6 Aug 2024 10 min read

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William Head Institution is shown through a security fence in Victoria, B.C. The Canadian Press/Adrian Lam.

Tori Marlan
Tori Marlan

Tori is an award-winning B.C.-based reporter with over two decades of experience focused on long-form investigations and features. Before joining the IJF, she was on staff at Capital Daily and the Chicago Reader.

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