Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029
A federal judge ordered Texas to install air conditioning in all state prisons by the end of 2029. Judge Robert Pitman ruled that extreme heat conditions violate inmates' constitutional rights. The state's Department of Criminal Justice is required to create a plan to implement the court-mandated cooling systems.
The ruling was hailed as a major victory by advocates who have fought for years for air conditioning in prisons across Texas.
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