How John Whitmire kept Texas prisons hot as 'living hell'
More than 80,000 Texas prisoners live in facilities that lack air conditioning. They have former state senator and Houston ...
Judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional but doesn’t order they install AC
A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don’t have air conditioning is “plainly unconstitutional.” ...
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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Federal judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is "unconstitutional," but denies immediate A/C installation
A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is "plainly unconstitutional," but declined to order the state to immediately start installing air conditioning, which could ...
Judge Rebukes 'Deadly' Conditions in Texas Prisons
Texan authorities have been criticized over extreme heat in their prison system, where temperatures can routinely rise above ...
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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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Judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional but doesn't order they install AC
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional,” but declined to order the state to immediately start installing air ...