Nagano Prison begins new operation to keep inmates' room temperature around 21 degrees. A man in his 60s who was detained in a prison in Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture in 2023 is suspected of freezing to death due to hypothermia, and the prison was closed on March 19.
It has been learned that a new operation has been started to keep the temperature between 21 and 22 degrees Celsius using heating and other means. In addition, prisons across the country are operating to maintain appropriate room temperatures.