Clayton County has HVAC issues leading to high temperatures at jail

The Clayton County Jail is struggling with problems with the HVAC system inside the jail, Sheriff Levon Allen said in a news release.

“The Clayton County Jail is currently experiencing an HVAC outage. This is affecting employees, contract staff, and detainees/inmates,” the sheriff’s office said.

Officials say the temperature at the prison is currently as low as 79.5 degrees in some areas and 90.7 degrees in others.

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City officials were called in to deal with the problem, but the sheriff’s office did not say when the problem would be resolved.

Channel 2 Action News will continue to update this story as new information becomes available.

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