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Unites States: judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
A federal judge’s rebuke of Texas housing incarcerated people in lockups without air conditioning stopped short of ordering a fix before summer in what has become of the country’s biggest lawsuits over keeping incarcerated people safe during dangerous extreme heat.
Source: AP news (28/03/2025)