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9 Earth Jurisprudence & Envtl. Just. J. 55 (2019)
Up the Creek without a Paddle: Consequences for Failing to Protect Prisoners during a Natural Disaster

handle is hein.journals/earjujo9 and id is 51 raw text is: UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE: CONSEQUENCES FOR FAILING TO PROTECT PRISONERS DURING A NATURAL DISASTER Rachel Shaw * I. INTRODUCTION Emergency preparedness in a jail or prison system in the event of a national disaster is a global issue. This is a topic that is often overlooked, but that affects thousands of individuals worldwide. Many examples of emergencies could take place within a correctional facility, such as riots, terrorism, and natural disasters. Each situation requires a set safety plan in order to minimize potential risks and causalities while simultaneously maintaining order within the facility. In 2004, the top ten disasters that affected the largest amount of people were attributed to natural disaster weather emergencies, including floods and storms.' This comment will look at the various global concerns with emergency preparedness in correctional facilities, but will be mainly focused on an emergency preparedness plan to help assist in combating natural disasters, primarily within the United States. There are approximately 2.3 million individuals that are incarcerated within the United States, both on a state and federal level, with these numbers only growing over time.2 These numbers include not only individuals who have been convicted of a crime, but those awaiting trial.3 These large populations require specialized attention in the event of an emergency.4 The California Department of Corrections and * Rachel Shaw, Barry University School of Law, J.D. candidate 2021. 1 Disaster Risk Reduction Tools and Methods for Climate Change Adaptation INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, https://perma.cc/MN7S-8A5R (last visited Jan. 27, 2019). 2 Peter Wagner & Wendy Sawyer, Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2018. PRISON POLICY INITIATIVE. https://perma.cc/SH7Y-9VEY (last visited Mar. 17, 2019). 3~ Id. 4 Elaine Rundle, When Disaster Strikes, Inmates Can Move to the Front Lines of Community Response, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, https://perna.cc/RT82-DFK7 (last visited Jan. 27, 2019). 55

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