Inmates on Alabama's death row have been without heat for weeks, including a cold night last night, officials said.

Death row inmates are primarily housed at Holman Correctional Facility, where APR has learned from a source that the heating has not been working for several weeks, despite complaints being filed with wardens and prison officials. . The warden at Holman Prison is Terry Raybon, who has a history of assaulting women and is accused of brutal treatment of inmates.

Officials say heating is supposed to start when temperatures drop below 50 degrees, but Tuesday night there was only cold air blowing. In Atmore, where Holman lives, temperatures dropped to about 13 degrees overnight and early Wednesday. The lack of adequate air conditioning in Alabama prisons is not a new phenomenon.

In 2022, report An anonymous source said inmates at Limestone Correctional Facility had been without heat for several years.There were many report Despite the unbearable summer heat, incarcerated people must rely on windows and tray vents for proper air circulation, otherwise suffocating temperatures can There is a risk of harm.

Alabama currently faces a federal lawsuit from the Department of Justice. Blame A state that violates the constitution and enacts cruel and unusual punishments for incarcerated people.