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 ...
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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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Texas prison staff falsified records about temperatures behind bars, internal investigation finds
The investigation was triggered by a federal judge, who questioned the state’s recordkeeping. Inmates are suing the state, ...
Judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional but doesn't order they install AC
A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional,” but declined to order the ...
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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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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 stopped short of ordering a fix before summer in what has become of one the country ...
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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) — A ...
Investigation finds Texas prison staff falsified records about temperatures
The investigation is tied to a federal lawsuit filed by Bernie Tiede, a Texas man spending life in prison who has reported ...