Housing Texas prison inmates in sweltering facilities that lack air conditioning is “plainly unconstitutional,” U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman said Wednesday in a groundbreaking ...

Prison staff and inmates move through the Darrington Unit's main hallway on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Credit: Jolie McCullough/The Texas Tribune ...

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The homes don’t need as much air conditioning. One study found that the development’s maximum temperature is consistently 2 to 3 degrees Celsius cooler than in nearby cities, including Mumbai.