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Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional

Summary by Denton Record-Chronicle

A week after a federal judge declared hot conditions in Texas prisons unconstitutional, a legislative push to require air conditioning in every state prison has not gained significant traction.

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Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional

A federal judge declared hot conditions in Texas prisons unconstitutional, but a push to require air conditioning in every state prison hasn't gained traction.

13 hours ago

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Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temper…

The five bills that would require complete air conditioning in state prisons haven’t had a hearing yet, and the money set for the upgrades falls short of the estimated cost.

15 hours ago·Austin, United States

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Texas Bills Requiring Prison Air Conditioning Stall Despite Ruling

A week after a federal judge declared hot conditions in Texas prisons unconstitutional, a legislative push to require air conditioning in every state prison has not gained traction, the Texas Tribune reports. None of the five bills to require prison cooling has been scheduled for a committee hearing yet, and the issue has hardly been mentioned during public hearings about how the state should allocate its estimated $194.6 billion two-year budget…

12 hours ago

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