A federal judge has ruled that the heat levels in Texas state prisons are "plainly unconstitutional," but has not ordered the immediate installation of air conditioning across facilities in the Lone Star State,

A federal judge found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional” but did not order the state to begin installing air conditioners. While U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman affirmed some of the claims about incarcerated conditions in the state,