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California Prison Cooling Pilot Project

Sector: Government • Location: California, United States

Source: U.S. News & World Report

Project
Planned

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is initiating a $38 million pilot project to test cooling systems and new insulation to reduce indoor prison temperatures to 78 degrees at three prisons over four years. The pilot aims to address extreme heat risks in prisons amid climate change and will provide data to recommend a statewide strategy for air cooling.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government
Location
California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
U.S. News & World Report

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The project “California Prison Cooling Pilot Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from U.S. News & World Report.

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2026-07-22

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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is initiating a $38 million pilot project to test cooling systems and new insulation to reduce indoor prison temperatures to 78 degrees at three prisons over four years. The pilot aims to address extreme heat risks in prisons amid climate change and will provide data to recommend a statewide strategy for air cooling.

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United States of America (USA)

State

California

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Article published date

2025-09-16

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