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 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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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.
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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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 ... but declined to order the state to immediately start installing air conditioning, which could ...
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Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
In Louisiana, a group of men incarcerated at a state penitentiary this week ... outdoors during the hot summer outside a Texas prison unit in Huntsville, Texas, on June 25, 2015.
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Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning
The Texas House had budgeted $545 million for prison air conditioning but the more conservative Senate offered nothing. The state did allocate ... who was housed in a Huntsville cell where ...
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Extreme heat without AC in Texas prisons is unconstitutionally cruel punishment, judge rules
FILE - An inmate works outdoors during the hot summer outside a Texas prison unit in Huntsville ... but declined to order the state to immediately start installing air conditioning, which could ...