Mitigating summer heat in New York’s prisons

December 12, 2023 – Hot summer days can be an annoyance, but – without proper mitigation efforts – those conditions can be a health risk in prisons and jails. Sharon Griest Ballen, chair of the Prison Relations Advisory Committee for the town of Bedford, discusses the steps that should be taken to help incarcerated New Yorkers and corrections staff stay healthy in the heat.