I worked several years running 100 ton presses to make powered metal parts that ran straight into the furnace. It was 115-125 degrees year round in the work area. Gold bond powder was your friend.

It is difficult to find guards to watch over these prisoners. The guards have to be in the heat too. To say nothing of feces and urine thrown at them as they walk by the cells.

Absolutely a life saver when I was working in the smelter. 7 years in construction before that and I thought I knew what hot was. I learned very quickly I had no idea what hot was untill I worked in the pot room. You cant comprehend it unless you experience it. Its a completely different kind of hot.

Yep, thats the main problem. People used to use corrections as a step into law enforcement. Now, no one wants to be a cop so stepping stones arent necessary. You have to want to be a corrections officer. And in 110 heat index with the smell of all those dudes and crap pay, good luck with the quality of employees youre gonna get.

I use corn starch. Works good as well.

Honestly, after hearing the prisoners gripe I would turn the heat on, and serve hot spicy chili for supper.

After 30 years in corrections all I'll say is the more miserable living conditions are the more unsafe it is for staff. Staff run the prisons but when Inmates riot for any reason it gets bad quick. I've worked in a prison that was built in the early 1800s and new facilities. The old ones sick for everyone. Freeze in the winter and shelter in the summer. I hope they find a reasonable solution. Im retired now. 😆