Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029
A federal judge ruled that Texas must install air conditioning in all state prisons by the end of 2029. The court found that extreme heat in facilities without cooling violates inmates' constitutional rights. This mandate aims to address safety concerns within the prison system.
A federal judge has ordered Texas to install air conditioning in all of its prisons by the end of 2029, saying that inmates in lockups without it are being given punishments that violate their constitutional rights.
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