Taft Correctional Facility

"There are no fences around the camp, but it is in the desert and there are security cameras."

Actually, Taft is in California's great Central Valley, the largest and most productive agricultural region in the world.

"During the summer when temperatures often exceed 110 in the shade and humidity is overwhelming because of irrigation from nearby farms, many prisoners retreat to their air conditioned dorms to spend the hottest portion of the day reading, napping, or watching TV."

Well, since the average temperature in July and August is in the low-to-mid 90s, I think this is an exageration.

Despite the farming and irrigation, humidity is quite low. Much less oppressive than St. Louis or most of the South.