Judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional but doesn’t order they install AC
A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don’t have air conditioning is “plainly unconstitutional.” ...
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 ...
Federal judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is "unconstitutional," but denies immediate A/C installation
A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don't have air conditioning is "plainly unconstitutional." ...
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Inhumane Conditions in Texas Prisons and Jails Amid Falsified Records, Probe Finds
TEXAS, TX - Two-thirds of Texas state run jails and prisons (roughly 100) are not fully air conditioned in inmate housing ...
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Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
“It sends an incredibly powerful message.” FILE – An inmate works outdoors during the hot summer outside a Texas prison unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 25, 2015. (Rose Baca/The Dallas ...
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Federal judge says heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional, does not order immediate A/C
Judge Robert Pitman says inmates who sued the state could win their case but that the fix is not easy or cheap.
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Judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional but doesn't order they install AC
FILE - An inmate works outdoors during the hot summer outside a Texas prison unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 25, 2015. (Rose Baca/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File) AUSTIN, Texas (AP ...
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Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
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 ...