Federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons set to start Monday

Federal trial over insufficient AC in Texas prisons starts

The plaintiffs are asking for the entire Texas prison system to be air-conditioned by the end of 2029 in a trial that is expected to last two weeks.

Federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons set to start Monday

About two-thirds of Texas prisons are not fully air conditioned, and dozens of inmates have died in the sweltering heat.

Texas’ $1.3 Billion Fix to Cool Deadly Hot Prisons Goes to Trial

As Texas moves to install air conditioning in all of its prisons by 2033, a federal judge who raised constitutional concerns about triple-digit temperatures pummeling inmates will decide whether to hold the state to that timeline even though it currently lacks funding to pull it off.

E&E News: Texas moves to protect inmates from heat as federal trial looms

Heat contributed to the deaths of 14 Texas inmates on average every year between 2001 and 2019, a study found. Three nonprofits have sued over the sweltering conditions.

Federal Trial Opens Over Lack of Air Conditioning in Texas Prisons

AUSTIN, Texas -- A federal judge in Austin will soon decide whether the lack of air conditioning for inmates inside Texas prisons during the sweltering summer heat amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

Trial Begins in Austin Over Lack of Air Conditioning in Texas Prisons

A federal trial is set to begin Monday in Austin that could determine whether Texas must install air conditioning in its prison system, where tens of thousands of inmates live in facilities without climate control. The case stems from a lawsuit filed by incarcerated individuals and advocacy groups who argue that extreme heat inside Texas prisons amounts to unconstitutional “cruel and unusual punishment.” The trial follows a 2025 ruling from U.S.…