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Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional
The five bills that would require complete air conditioning in state prisons haven’t had a hearing yet, and the money set for ...
Judge Rebukes 'Deadly' Conditions in Texas Prisons
A federal judge has ruled that the heat levels in Texas state prisons are "plainly unconstitutional," but has not ordered the ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN6d
Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning
About 85,000 Texas prison inmates reside in facilities that do not have air conditioning in most living areas. During the ...
Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge’s rebuke of Texas housing prisoners in lockups without air conditioning stopped short of ...
How John Whitmire kept Texas prisons hot as 'living hell'
A years-long fight over the temperature inside Texas prisons has entered a new phase. In a landmark ruling issued on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman ruled that keeping inmates in ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN18h
Despite Texas defendant’s death in Louisiana prison, lawmakers unlikely to end reliance on out-of-state lockups
Lawmakers are pursuing legislative changes that would keep more people locked up in overcrowded county jails while awaiting ...
Federal judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is "unconstitutional," but denies immediate A/C installation
A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don't have air conditioning is "plainly unconstitutional." ...
Judge: High heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional
A federal judge found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional,” but did not order the state to begin ...
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Inhumane Conditions in Texas Prisons and Jails Amid Falsified Records, Probe Finds
TEXAS, TX - Two-thirds of Texas state run jails and prisons (roughly 100) are not fully air conditioned in inmate housing ...
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Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
But U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman’s warnings to Texas to act after finding the conditions in the prison system unconstitutional could resonate elsewhere in the U.S. where similar challenges ...
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Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning
About 85,000 Texas prison inmates reside in facilities that do not have air conditioning in most living areas. During the summer, high temperatures can create dangerous conditions that have been ...