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13 Investigates: Temperature tops 100 degrees in some state prisons with no air conditioning

13 Investigates found the temperature at some state prisons reached 100 degrees or more inside cells where incarcerated individuals are housed. ....

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Twenty men to face charges after uprising at Bristol County jail

Bristol Sheriff Paul Heroux said the hours-long standoff between pretrial detainees and staff was the byproduct of surprising culprits given the correctional setting cells without locks or toilets. ....

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How Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux aims to save lives

While it’s early in his term, Heroux has wasted no time in tackling the county’s high rate of suicides in jails. ....

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New Bedford houses one of the oldest jails in the country. A new sheriff wants to close it

A former sheriff described the conditions at the jail "Dickensian" and groups have frequently called for its closure. Last week, just 15 days into his new role as Bristol County sheriff, Paul Heroux announced he intends to close the Ash Street Jail. But he has a lot of people to convince. ....

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Heroux Announces Plan to Close New Bedford's Ash Street Jail

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux unveiled his plan to close the Ash Street Jail in New Bedford and move those inmates to Dartmouth. ....

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