Heat conditions at Alabama prison raise inmate welfare concerns

Rising temperatures at Elmore Correctional Facility, an uncooled prison north of Montgomery, have prompted relatives of inmates to voice safety worries amid broader questions about adequate climate control in state detention facilities.

First covered Aug 25, 2026 · 3:34 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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32d Inside Climate News ‘Unbearable’ Heat in Uncooled Alabama Prisons — ELMORE, Ala.—Tiffany Montellano can’t sleep. Instead, she lies awake, worried about her husband Andrew, 31, who is incarcerated at Elmore Correctional Facility…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-26 (#14)

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