A federal judge ruled that extreme heat in Texas prisons is "plainly unconstitutional" – but fell short of requiring the ...

A district court judge said in March that hot conditions for inmates are “plainly unconstitutional.” Texas lawmakers ended the state’s most recent legislative session without advancing a plan to ...

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) - For a third consecutive time, a bill requiring prisons to have air conditioning has likely died in the Texas Senate. House Bill 3006, by ...

Another Texas summer is here, and once again, tens of thousands of people incarcerated in Texas prisons are sweltering, and some are dying, because they’re denied the necessity of air conditioning.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is facing more legal action over sweltering conditions in state prisons. The families of three inmates who died in 2023 are suing the ...

This article originally appeared on Stateline. Summer heat is bearing down on U.S. prisons, where temperatures in uncooled cells can climb well into the triple digits. Facing growing pressure from ...

You’ll never want to visit these Texas prisons — home to the most dangerous and violent inmates in the Lone Star State.

Heat waves and days with temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit are becoming more frequent, because of climate change. This poses a serious threat to people behind bars. When outside temperatures ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - Prison leaders from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi gathered in Austin on Monday for a discussion on faith in jails. The Texas Public Policy Foundation hosted the conversation.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a Texas prison prompted an outcry from survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.