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United States: Missouri sued over excessive heat at prison in Jefferson City
The MacArthur Justice Center filed a class-action case on behalf of six incarcerated people at Algoa Correctional Center. All of them are especially sensitive to heat due to their age or underlying medical conditions, or have spent time in solitary confinement.
Source: St. Louis public radio (12/05/2025)