With this heat wave a lot of prisoners are getting very upset as the Iowa prisons are not air conditioned. They are getting very irritated and hard to handle. Most cells have a little box fan. But they are still unhappy.

Did any of them get sent to prison for singing to loud in Sunday School?

I grew up in a house without air conditioning, its not life threatening. I wonder how many on here work all day in a place that isnt air conditioned.

They should have pursued a different live style if the wanted better living conditions

Well!!!! AC isn't a necessity in life. I never had AC till a few years ago and I never lived in a prison.

Grew up w/out it.
Enjoy it now.

One of my brothers doesn't have it, old, uninsulated 1940s house.
Was 102 here last week...

It's prison, not a motel room. Do the crime spend your time in a hot prison.

I thought the idea behind prison was for it to be miserable enough that upon release no one wants to go back?

I work all day in a non climate controlled building. Open the overhead doors and hope for a breeze. Haha

It is for me and my house. I won't be without it.

Welcome to the first stage of he'll

… transfer them to Eastham unit in lovelady Texas …. They’d be begging to go back

Never had AC growing up, and the old man was a refrigerator / AC guy, lol

Sure miss the days of taking a summer ride and seeing the chain gangs clearing out ditches and such...

We don't have AC and I don't want it. We open the windows at night ,let the cold air in and close it up when the sun comes up. House stays cool all day. 90 ouside and 69 inside right now. Nice thing about out here ,it cools down considerable at night. Got down to 49 last night

They still do here.

I work outside in the heat laying waterline, storm drain and sewer pipe. Even when running equipment I don’t turn the ac on. I enjoy the ac when I get home in the evening. If they want better conditions then stay out of prison!

Did have AC as a kid, till a bout age 15 then only downstairs my room was in attic 3rd floor, box fans in cross windows to pull air through

Grandparents no AC either ever, summer windows and fans also close windows at dawn trap in cool air pull shades it worked, though I do LOVE AC now

Grew up without air conditioning, work outside without it everyday.

They say the stink is really bad. They can be thankful to get a shower once in a while. They have to be on the lookout to avoid sex attacks while showering.