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Australia: no air conditioning in cells for youths
Youth detainees have no air conditioning in their cells at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18. Temperatures have hit upwards of 40 degrees Celsius in parts of Perth this week. There are fresh calls for Unit 18 to be closed immediately, with authorities yet to answer questions about what else is being done to help detainees stay cool.
Source: ABC (08/02/2024)