Even in disaster zones, many prisons and jails lack evacuation procedures
Climate Connections

Even in disaster zones, many prisons and jails lack evacuation procedures

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 24, 20261 min

Incarcerated people have experienced flooded cells, a loss of running water, and power outages. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/

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As Hurricane Milton barreled towards Florida in 2024, many counties across the state issued

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I'm Dr. Anthony Leiserwitz and this is Climate Connections. As Hurricane Milton barreled towards Florida in 2024, many counties across the state issued mandatory evacuation orders, but several jails in those areas did not evacuate the people incarcerated there.

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Similar events have been reported during Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, Hurricane Harvey in Texas, and other disasters. and disaster sociologist Maggie Leon Corwin says there's no standardized nationwide protocol for evacuating prisons and jails.

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Policies vary, and many facilities lack adequate ways to safely evacuate. What we've heard a lot is that there's not maybe enough buses or vans, that other places nearby that would be secure enough to hold folks who are incarcerated in a secure fashion don't have the space.

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