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Texas prisons suffer with heat amid staffing shortages

Texas prisons suffer with heat amid staffing shortages

Staff shortages in Texas prisons are leaving inmates without proper access to cold showers, respite, and water during extreme summer heat, sparking a lawsuit over unsafe conditions.

Pooja Salhotra reports for The Texas Tribune.

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Prisoners in Texas sue over unsafe heat conditions

Prisoners in Texas sue over unsafe heat conditions

Texas prisoners are suing for air conditioning, arguing that extreme heat in the state’s prisons amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

Mike Lee reports for E&E News.

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