The Cell
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| Initial release | USA |
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| Directors | Tarsem Singh |
| Film series | The Cell |
| Budget | 33 million USD |
| Costume design | Eiko Ishioka |
| April Napier | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2592961 |
About The Cell
Catherine Deane, a female psychotherapist, delves into the mind of a comatose serial killer using experimental technology to find and save his next victim.
Sgt Matt Ratana: Coroner records verdict of unlawful killing
... A second bullet struck him in the thigh before De Zoysa was wrestled to the ground by other officers, as a third round hit The Cell wall...
I was innocent - but it cost me £500,000 to prove it
... " When I was put in The Cell, I sat there all night and just cried and cried...
Five alleged Russian spies appear in London court
... Mr Roussev is alleged to have organised and managed The Cell s spying operations from the UK...
Lucy Letby absence from sentencing 'one final act of wickedness from a coward'
... She suggested sentencing proceedings be played into The Cell holding the criminal, with a two-way camera so that those in court could see their reaction...
Ukrainian prisoners of war say they were tortured at Russian prison
... " They might not have liked how you left The Cell, or you weren t quick to get out, or your arms were too low or your head was too high...
Why Pakistanis are taking the dangerous Libya route to Europe
... Sixteen men sit side by side on the cement floor, damp is seeping through the walls, a single fan whirs behind The Cell bars, and there is one toilet behind a low wall...
How desperate US prisoners try to escape deadly heat
... Though he never tried, Johnson said he even saw some inmates drinking because it was a few degrees cooler than what came from The Cell s sink...
Danish vlogger: 'My guilt over being traded in Iranian prisoner swap'
... Mr Kjems said he was in The Cell the day when Boroughani was informed of his death sentence...
How desperate US prisoners try to escape deadly heat
By Brandon Drenon & Juan Benn JrBBC News
As temperatures rise, prisoners Locked In cells without air conditioning - and The staff guarding them - are struggling.
Calvin Johnson spent 37 years in a Texas state prison, including 37 summers in a jail cell with no air conditioning.
On The countless blisteringly hot days, when temperatures climbed above 37. 7C (100F), his survival depended upon a mix of creativity and desperation to Stay Cool - Stay Alive .
" Sometimes you can clog The commode and let The water run, " Mr Johnson, 67, said. " Put your pants and your shirt across that, and lay in The water for a while. "
It's something he did " a bunch of times".
Though he never tried, Johnson said he even saw some inmates drinking because it was a few degrees cooler than what came from The Cell 's sink.
While there were some means to Cool off available in The Prison where Johnson was incarcerated, He Said they weren't easy to access. Fans were few, He Said , and ice was rare.
" People passed out from The Heat , " Johnson said. " I've seen that many times. "
The year he was released from prison, in 2022, it was The third hottest summer on record in The US, according to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
This Week , over 230 million Americans will experience temperatures above 32. 2 C (90F). The increasing frequency of dangerously hot conditions has drawn renewed attention to US prisons and calls for reform.
Thirteen states in The hottest parts of The US - including Texas and Arizona - Lack universal air conditioning in prisons, according to an analysis by The Prison Policy Initiative, creating deadly conditions.
One study, found that summertime mortality rates in US state and private prisons rose by 5. 2% for every 10F increase in temperature above historical averages.
Of The 100 prisons operated by The Texas Department of Criminal Justice , 31 are fully air-conditioned and 55 have air-conditioning limited to certain areas. Fourteen have no cooling at all, like Wainwright prison where Johnson was incarcerated.
In November, researchers at Brown, Boston, and Harvard universities found that between 2001-2019, 13% of The deaths that occurred in Texas prisons without universal air conditioning " may be attributable to extreme heat days".
Since mid-June, at least nine prisoners have died of reported heart attacks or cardiac events in uncooled Texas prisons where The outdoor heat indices were above 100 degrees,
The newspaper said at least another 14 died of unknown causes on days of extreme heat, and that they were often found unresponsive in their cells by prison staff.
TDCJ spokesperson Amanda Hernandez said it was inaccurate to label any death as heat-related before an investigation is complete. According to The Department 's official statistics,
There have been eight inmates who required medical care beyond First Aid for heat-related injuries in 2023, Ms Hernandez said, but none were fatal.
In an emailed response, she told BBC The Department takes its responsibility to protect inmates and staff seriously.
" Everyone has access to ice and water. Fans are strategically placed in facilities to move The air. Inmates have access to a fan and they can access air conditioned respite areas when needed, " She Said .
Prison advocates say Texas' tough-on-crime stance makes legislators reluctant to improve conditions.
This year, The Texas House made moves to address The Lone Star State's overheated prisons.
It passed a bill that would require prisons to be kept between 18C-29C, already required in local jails, and budgeted over $343m to outfit The State 's prisons with air conditioning.
But The Senate rejected The Bill and slashed The Money allocated for improving conditions, despite Texas having a More Than $32bn budget surplus during this year's legislative session, BBC's media partner CBS reported.
The Bbc has reached out to The Texas Senate Committee on Finance for comment.
But according to Clifton Buchanan, a former Texas Prison Guard and current deputy director of AFSCME Texas Corrections - The State 's largest organisation representing TDCJ employees - it's not just prisoners who are affected by The Heat . Prison guards are suffering too.
" This is about The staff, The taxpayer, soccer mom, or dad who's a football coach, " Mr Buchanan said.
" Everything inmates suffer from, we do as well. "
To describe what it's like in a prison where triple-digit temperatures fill The air, He Said : " It's like working in an inferno. "
" You have to wear a stab-proof vest, walk up and down flights of stairs for several hours… Officers get lightheaded, they get dizzy, they get nauseous. "
" Does one of our staff have to die before they will put AC there? "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
