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    Degrees of Humanity

    protects health, safety, & dignity by bringing practical cooling solutions to correctional facilities & other vulnerable environments.

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    Lowering Temperatures. Raising Standards.

    75%

    of Florida State Prison Dormitories lack air conditioning

    69540

    Incarcerated Individuals without Air Conditioning in the State of Florida Prison System

    119°

    reported indoor heat index recorded inside a South Florida prison

    5

    the number of times Governor DeSantis has re-authorized the National Guard to fill Correctional Facility Vacancies since 2022

    Dangerous heat is not a comfort issue. It is a health & safety issue.

    This is not just a donation to install air conditioning. It is an investment in proof, progress, & a model that can scale to prevent health related disease, extreme risk for heat stroke, & even in some cases, death.

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    Help Cool the First Dorm

    Your gift helps launch the first Degrees of Humanity pilot: a 144-bed cooling project at the Central Florida Reception Center. This project is more than air conditioning. It is a measurable step toward healthier, safer, & more humane correctional environments for the people who live & work inside them.

    Every. Degree. Counts.

    Every Degree

    A simple gift that helps launch the first Degrees of Humanity cooling pilot.

    $25

    $150per seat per year

    • Helps build awareness

    • Supports pilot launch needs

    • Moves the 144-bed dorm project forward

    • Every gift matters

    Measure the Heat

    Help fund the data needed to prove the impact of safer temperatures.

    $50

    $450per seat per year

    • Supports Temperature Monitoring

    • Funds before-and-after data collection

    • Builds evidence for future facilities

    • Every Gift Matters

    Cool the First Dorm

    Help support the 144-bed pilot at Florida Reception Center.

    $100

    $950per seat per year

    • Supports Planning & Coordination

    • Helps Fund Pilot Implementation

    • Advances safer living and working conditions

    • Supports a model that can scale nationwide

    Lead the Charge

    Make a leadership gift to help launch the pilot.

    $1000

    • Helps underwrite the launch of the first cooling pilot

    • Helps fund the equipment, labor, & infrastructure needed to move from concept to implementation

    • Contributes to creation of a replicable model for correctional facilities nationwide

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