Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – A week after a federal judge declared hot conditions in Texas prisons unconstitutional, a legislative ...
How John Whitmire kept Texas prisons hot as 'living hell'
A years-long fight over the temperature inside Texas prisons has entered a new phase. In a landmark ruling issued on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman ruled that keeping inmates in ...
State of Texas: ‘This is what our citizens want.’ Senate vote near for bill requiring sheriffs to partner with ICE
Legislation to mandate Texas sheriffs participate in immigration law enforcement is moving closer to a vote at the Texas ...
Extreme heat without AC in Texas prisons is unconstitutionally cruel punishment, judge rules
A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional,” but declined to order the ...