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Jails and prisons often fail to protect incarcerated people during natural disasters

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The U.S. has almost 2 million people behind bars in prisons, jails and detention centers.

They are even more vulnerable to the impacts of disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires.

People who are incarcerated can't take protective actions such as evacuating or securing belongings.

Disasters increase the mental health challenges that incarcerated people experience day to day.

Social networks that people develop in prison are important sources of emotional support.

Evacuations disrupt these social networks and support systems, inside and outside of prison.

We see an urgent need for policies and programs that ensure incarcerated people will have access to support services during evacuations.

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