According to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, most men in the 28-year-old prison suffer from at least one form of heat-related illness during the summer.

Florida prisoners file federal lawsuit over deadly heat with no A/C. Minnah Arshad. USA TODAY. Stifling heat at a Miami-area concrete prison without air conditioning contributed to four deaths and ...

TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge has rejected a request by Florida corrections officials to dismiss a potential class-action lawsuit alleging the state has violated inmates’ rights because of hot ...

Prisoners plead for air conditioning in lawsuit against Florida corrections department A prisoner works on the lawn at the Dade Correctional Institution on July 10, 2014, in Florida City.

Florida prisoners file federal lawsuit over deadly heat with no A/C. Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY. Fri, November 1, 2024 at 3:01 AM UTC. 6 min read. Stifling heat at a Miami-area concrete prison ...

Stifling heat at a Miami-area concrete prison without air conditioning contributed to four deaths and subjected prisoners to cruel and unusual punishment, according to a federal lawsuit filed ...

Stifling heat at a Miami-area concrete prison without air conditioning contributed to four deaths and subjected prisoners to cruel and unusual punishment, according to a federal lawsuit filed Thursday ...