The Buckingham Correctional Center is among 18 prisons and facilities in Virginia that do not have air conditioning, according to information provided by the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC).

During the heat wave over the weekend, in which temperatures with the heat index rose to more than 100 degrees, VADOC cited that it took measures for inmates and staff.

A department representative cited that the Dillwyn Correctional Center does have climate control air conditioning.

“Eighteen facilities designed and built without climate control air conditioning are still in use by the VADOC,” the release cited. “Within these facilities, staff has installed additional fans to keep housing units as comfortable as possible. In addition, extra ice and water are available to help everyone remain hydrated in the elevated temperatures.”