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 ...
State of Texas Judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons
Many Texas prisons do not have air conditioning, and now a judge is siding with prisoners who say those conditions are unconstitutional. We look at why the judge did not order the state to immediately ...
Federal judge: Extreme heat in Texas prisons is likely unconstitutional punishment
The judge ruled Texas prison cell temperatures, which regularly exceed 90 and 100 degrees, likely violate rights against ...
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 ...
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Texas Prison Staff Falsified and Defaced Temperature Logs As Heat-Associated Deaths Piled Up In The State: Report
A Texas Tribune analysis revealed that at least 41 people had died inside Texas prisons in 2023 during the state's record-breaking heat wave.
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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 ordering a fix before summer in what has become of one the country ...