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CDCR proposes pilot to address extreme indoor heat; LAO urges reporting requirements
Summary
CDCR requested one‑time funds to pilot air‑cooling and insulation alternatives at four prisons, citing indoor temperatures rising above 90°F; the LAO recommended interim and final reports and warned statewide rollout could cost billions.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation asked the Senate subcommittee for $23.6 million in 2025‑26 and $45.4 million in 2026‑27 for a pilot program to evaluate air‑cooling alternatives at four prisons and develop a statewide strategy.
Dave Lewis, director of facilities planning and construction management, told the committee that CDCR’s housing‑unit summer indoor standard is 89°F and described widespread reliance on evaporative cooling, which “becomes less effective when the temperatures exceed 100 degrees outside” and increases humidity. Lewis said about 52 percent of…
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