South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 4 hrs ago
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South Koreans sweat over US$779,000 air conditioning plan for prisons
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South Korea's Ministry of Justice faces public criticism over a 779,000 USD plan to install air conditioning in prisons, clarifying the system will cool common corridors rather than individual cells to protect vulnerable inmates and staff from extreme heat.
South Koreans sweat over US$779,000 air conditioning plan for prisons
South Korea’s Ministry of Justice on Tuesday sought to defuse criticism over a 1.2 billion won (US$779,162) plan to install air conditioning in prisons, clarifying the equipment will cool corridors, not inmates’ cells.
The ministry framed the installation as a minimal measure to protect vulnerable inmates and correctional officers from extreme heat, while online critics condemned the taxpayer-funded project as an unfair convenience for criminals.
The ministry said the equipment will be installed
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