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 ...
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Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning
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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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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Q&A: Kwaneta Harris on Solitary Confinement, Prison Journalism, and Speaking Truth from Inside Texas Prisons
Injustice sat down with Kwaneta Harris, an incarcerated writer housed at the Lane Murray Unit, the largest women’s prison in ...
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Stormy set-up is helping hand in Texas’ drought conditions. Here’s what communities need it most
Despite flooding concerns across South Texas, the late-week rain will help Corpus Christi, which is experiencing a severe ...
Lawyer for Michigan couple held in Mexican prison says resort company is at fault
A Michigan couple remains behind bars in a Mexican prison, accused of breaching a timeshare contract — but their lawyer said the resort that filed the criminal complaint against them breached the ...
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Texas prison staff falsified records about temperatures behind bars, internal investigation finds
Employees from at least one Texas prison falsified temperature logs that help the agency decide when the conditions inside ...