Extreme Weather Explained: Incarceration in a Changing Climate

For people who are incarcerated or detained, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and extreme heat can become life-threatening events shaped by isolation, limited resources, and systemic failures. On the fourth episode of Extreme Weather Explained, host Dr. Lisa Patel sits down with Faith Taylor, a doctoral candidate at the Yale School of the Environment whose research examines disaster risks in carceral facilities. Faith shares what disasters reveal about inequities in safety and protection, why preparedness plans must include incarcerated communities, and how health professionals can help advance more equitable disaster response.  Join or support the Consortium here: https://medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/   Healthy Climate America is produced by Savannah Martincic. Our music was composed by James Harp.