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Judge Says Heat in Texas Prisons Unconstitutional

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 3d

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 cruel and unusual punishment.

Associated Press News on MSN · 3d

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 spend billions to install air conditioning to cool them off.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional

About two-thirds of Texas prisons are not fully air conditioned, and dozens of inmates have died in the sweltering heat.

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Inside the new super-prison where inmates choose their cell block names

A new £400 million super-prison has opened where inmates will be able to choose the names of their cell blocks and get a say ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN9d

Texas prison staff falsified temperatures records, investigation finds

Two-thirds of the state’s roughly 100 jails and prisons in Texas are not fully air conditioned in inmate housing areas.

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