Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
A federal judge’s finding that extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional could lead to the state being ordered to ...
Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – A week after a federal judge declared hot conditions in Texas prisons unconstitutional, a legislative push to require air conditioning in every state prison has not gained ...
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." ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
Texas officials acknowledged that heat may have been a factor ... without working air conditioning. In Georgia, prison officials face a federal lawsuit from the family of a man who said he died ...