Micah Wilkerson sits in front of a fan inside of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in Chattanooga in order to cool down from the rising temperatures inside the building while the motor for the air conditioner awaits repairs. In order to accommodate the heat, the inmates were permitted to wear their jumpsuits to their waists and were given Popsicles.
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About 1,800 ice-cold Popsicles.
Twenty floor fans to keep the air circulating.
One water-chilled unit constantly blowing.
That’s what’s necessary to keep the peace while one of the air conditioning units is broken at the Hamilton County Jail, Corrections Capt. John Swope said.