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As early as the 1930s, county, state and federal officials were raising concerns about substandard living conditions in Section 14, the study found.

The California Housing Authority and the Riverside County Department of Health instructed the city of Palm Springs to remove the makeshift, substandard homes in Section 14 in 1951, and eviction notices began going out to residents, according to the city.

For all the influx of federal money and other profits, private prisons are known for providing substandard care for people in their custody.

"Post-war Glasgow had some of the highest rates in Europe of TB and that was really driven by overcrowding and substandard housing, really poor nutrition after WW2 and air pollution."

She said that the city was “closely monitoring” the properties and will take immediate action if conditions are found to be substandard.