Air conditioning units have finally been installed in the Bristol County women’s jail in Dartmouth after staff there requested the improvements back in 2023.

The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) said temperatures inside the facility can reach more than 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer.

Those high temperatures reportedly made the floors slippery from the humidity. The BCSO also noted that the heat made staff miserable, led to health complications, and “exacerbated tempers in inmates.”

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