Texan authorities have been criticized over extreme heat in their prison system, where temperatures can routinely rise above ...

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

Thanks to reforms, the Texas prison population dwindled, and the troubled, privately managed Dawson State Jail near downtown Dallas closed in 2013. Now Texas is planning to end its decades-long ...

A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don’t have air conditioning is “plainly unconstitutional.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...