Inside Australia’s hottest prison

<p>Fifteen hundred kilometres north of Perth, inmates at the Roebourne Regional Prison are exposed to some of the hottest temperatures in the country. </p><p>Recently, the prison marked its hottest day on record - reaching 50.5 degrees. </p><p>Former prisoners and advocates have warned that it’s not a matter of <em>if</em> someone at Roebourne will die from heat - it’s a matter of when. </p><p>Today, contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Dechlan Brennan on what it’s like in Australia’s hottest prison, and why the government is refusing to act. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Dechlan Brennan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>