The Effect of Heat on Violence Outside of Prison

Research found that on days with unsafe heat index levels, meaning the temperature was 80 degrees fahrenheit, or more violent incidents were 20 % more likely. It suggests that heat has a unique relationship to violence, and not just general disobedience,. which we weren't fully expecting. Now it could be a reporting issue. Maybe on very hot days, guards just spend their energy only reporting the violent incidents and don't bother recording like refusal to work.