The five bills that would require complete air conditioning in state prisons haven’t had a hearing yet, and the money set for ...

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Housing Texas prison inmates in sweltering facilities that lack air conditioning ... but none of the bills have received a ...

“Texas is the largest prison system in the country ... did not immediately respond for comment. A federal lawsuit in New Mexico claims eight inmates were confined for hours in stifling summer ...

A week after a federal judge declared hot conditions ... Still, about two thirds of Texas’ prison inmates reside in facilities that are not fully air conditioned in housing areas.

A federal judge’s finding that extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional could lead to the state being ordered to ...