Judge Robert Pitman says inmates who sued the state could win their case but that the fix is not easy or cheap.
A federal judge found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional,” but did not order the state to begin ...
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Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioningAbout two-thirds of Texas prisons are not fully air conditioned, and dozens of inmates have died in the sweltering heat.
Twitter: @JBickertonUK. You can get in touch with James by emailing [email protected] A federal judge has ruled that the heat levels in Texas state prisons are "plainly unconstitutional ...
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Texas prison staff falsified temperatures records, investigation findsTwo-thirds of the state’s roughly 100 jails and prisons in Texas are not fully air conditioned in inmate housing areas.
A federal judge has decided not to order temporary air conditioning be installed in all Texas prisons, allowing a lawsuit against the state to move forward while admitting that the problem will ...
The investigation is tied to a federal lawsuit filed by Bernie Tiede, a Texas man spending life in prison who has reported ...
Judge Robert Pitman ruled in favor of prisoners’ rights advocates but stopped short of ordering the state to install air ...
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