A federal judge just ruled that locking people in hot Texas prisons without AC is unconstitutional. Every unit needs to be cooled by 2029.
The state admits 20+ people died from heat in its prisons. Yet it wants to appeal the decision.
Texas should stop fighting this, and start saving lives.
expressnews.com
Texas prisons must install air conditioning by 2029, judge rules
A federal judge says Texas prisons must install air conditioning by the end of 2029, finding extreme heat violates inmates’ constitutional rights.