Extreme heat exposes crisis inside Europe's overcrowded prisons

Record summer temperatures are putting extreme pressure on prisons across France, Italy, and Belgium that are already overcrowded. RFI reports that aging buildings and inadequate ventilation are making it increasingly difficult to manage the heat. The crisis underscores how infrastructure problems become critical when detention facilities are already at capacity.

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