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Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional
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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Despite Texas defendant’s death in Louisiana prison, lawmakers unlikely to end reliance on out-of-state lockups
Lawmakers are pursuing legislative changes that would keep more people locked up in overcrowded county jails while awaiting ...
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 ...
Extreme heat without AC in Texas prisons is unconstitutionally cruel punishment, judge rules
A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional,” but declined to order the ...
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Texas Lawmaker Urges Governor Abbott To Send Undocumented Inmates to El Salvador Mega-Prison
Citing President Trump's policies, Congressman David Lowe calls for the transfer of thousands of incarcerated immigrants to ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN5d
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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23 Shocking And Fascinating Last Meals Of Famous Death Row Inmates
James Edward Smith asked for a lump of dirt, but his request was denied. He settled for a cup of yogurt instead.
San Antonio Express-News6d
Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional
Housing Texas prison inmates in sweltering facilities that lack air conditioning is “plainly unconstitutional,” U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman said Wednesday in a groundbreaking ...
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Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – Housing Texas prison inmates in sweltering facilities that lack air conditioning is “plainly unconstitutional,” U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman said Wednesday in a ...
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 ...
How Kristi Noem’s $50,000 Rolex in a Salvadoran prison became a political flash point
The homeland security secretary’s choice of a gold Rolex watch has been criticized as insensitive to the harsh reality of ...