Which of the following situations would be an example of deliberate indifference?
A. Prison cells are infested with rats, but prison officials are not aware of the infestation and thus do not do anything about it.
B. Prison officials are aware that the ground floor of the prison is in danger of flooding and try their best to evacuate the inmates but cannot evacuate them all in time because of quickly rising water levels; as a result, two inmates drown because they cannot swim.
C. The prison's heater goes out in the middle of the night and two inmates get frostbite. Prison officials are not aware that the heater is out during the night but attempt to have it fixed as soon as they are aware of the problem the next morning.
D. Prison officials are aware of inmates who are suffering from HIV/AIDS but refuse to provide them with the proper course of treatment and as a result, four inmates die while in custody because of the lack of proper medical care.
Answer: D
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