Texas prisoners await a judge’s ruling and another hot summer after federal trial
Arguments have concluded in a trial that could require Texas to provide air conditioning at more than 100…
TDCJ’s estimated cost to fully cool Texas prisons rises to $1.5B
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Heat in Texas prisons (March 31, 2026) – Houston Public Media
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Federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons starts with dispute over alleged heat-related deaths
There were allegedly five heat-related deaths over the last two summers in Texas prisons, the plaintiff’s attorneys presented…
Many Texas prisons are regularly topping 90 degrees. The state is about to defend itself in court – Houston Public Media
The Huntsville Unit, the state’s oldest prison in Texas dating to 1849, is shown here on Oct. 10,…
From school vouchers to flood warning systems, these are the Texas developments to watch in 2026
On top of dozens of laws taking effect on Jan. 1 and the incoming midterm elections, the new…