A black fence with tarp around part of it was installed in April, 2021 at the Dauphin County Prison as an additional safety measure. December 3, 2021. Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com
As temperatures soar in central Pennsylvania, men and women inside the Dauphin County Prison are sweltering in their cells without air-conditioning, windows, or access to an outdoor breeze.
And making things worse, they must spend 23 hours a day confined in these oppressively hot rooms, because of frequent lockdowns. County officials say the lockdowns are due to staffing shortages.
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