title: Climate Change and Its Impact on the Incarcerated Population: A Descriptive Review.
abstract: This descriptive review article describes climate change and its detrimental effects on incarcerated populations. Case examples are provided of specific natural disasters and deaths due to overheating temperatures. Because public health and social work aims to improve the health and social welfare of vulnerable populations, the authors explain why climate change should be considered a priority area in both fields. Examples are provided on how to improve conditions for the 2.4 million men, women, and youth who are incarcerated.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Sociomedical Sciences , Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University , New York , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Njideka C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Motanya
authors.affiliation: a Department of Sociomedical Sciences , Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University , New York , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Valera
mesh_terms: D002959:Civil Defense; D057231:Climate Change; D003416:Criminal Law; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055820:New Orleans; D011329:Prisoners; D011634:Public Health; D012947:Social Work
keywords: Climate change; emergency preparedness; incarceration