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Amid Hurricane Hela’s devastation, incarcerated individuals at North Carolina’s Mountain View Correctional Facility were left without adequate support for nearly a week. Investigative journalist Skyla uncovered how prisoners, cut off from family contact, endured no potable water, basic rations, and exposure to unsanitary conditions. Many prisons, such as Mountain View, lacked clear evacuation plans despite known climate vulnerabilities. Families and advocates stress the importance of addressing the often-overlooked humane treatment of inmates during emergencies, highlighting systemic neglect within U.S. correctional facilities during natural disasters.
This research reveals critical gaps in emergency response for incarcerated individuals and underscores the need for stronger oversight and transparent planning by state institutions to prevent such conditions in future climate crises.
