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Editorial: Yes, Angola inmates deserve protection from the heat, too
Editorial Board, The Times-Picayune
During Louisiana’s sweltering summer months, everyone seeks respite from the blistering sun in any way they can… Yet, until recently, inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola were expected to work harvesting corn, okra and other crops in the prison’s fields with few protections, even as temperatures reached into the 90s.
Prisoners in Angola's farm line must get special precautions in high heat, judge rules
Andrea Gallo, NOLA.com
A federal judge ruled Friday that officials at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola must again take special precautions to protect inmates who work in the prison's fields during high temperatures, rebuking a new state policy that raised the temperature necessary for inmates to receive such measures.