Power Restored at Overcrowded California Prison After Three-Day Outage
Electrical failure at Solano State Prison during heat wave addressed; facility remains at 153% capacity.
- Power outage lasted three days, forcing reliance on emergency generators.
- Temperatures in Vacaville reached 96 degrees during the outage.
- Running water, ice, and cooling fans were provided to manage heat.
- Medical staff monitored inmates' health throughout the incident.
- Outage was due to internal equipment issues, not utility failures.
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