MARLIN (August 1, 2011) - With a week long heat advisory in affect for most of Central Texas, Heat Related Illnesses are on the rise.
At W.P Hobby Unit in Marlin there have been around seven calls related to Heat Strokes and Heat Related Illnesses in the past two weeks.
Inmates who fall victim to the hot conditions are taken to the hospital, given cool fluids and IVs to get their core temperature down.
Once the Inmates get their temperatures back to normal, they are transported back out to W.P Hobby.
