McBath, Adams Introduce Landmark Legislation to Address Extreme Temperatures in Prisons

This press release from Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA) was published on 2026-07-08 and titled "McBath, Adams Introduce Landmark Legislation to Address Extreme Temperatures in Prisons".

McBath, Adams Introduce Landmark Legislation to Address Extreme Temperatures in Prisons

Washington, D.C. — This week, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-6) and Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12),introduced the Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act, landmark legislation to protect incarcerated people and prison staff from dangerous temperatures in facilities across the country managed by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). This bill is a continuation of work that Congresswomen McBath [ ]