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Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029

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Stengle, J. (2026, September 22). Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/judge-orders-texas-to-have-air-conditioning-at-all-prisons-by-end-of-2029/article_0ce17396-d307-51dc-a2ed-7eebdb013bd0.html

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Federal Judge Robert Pitman has ordered the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to install air conditioning in all prisons without it by the end of 2029. The judge's decision, outlined in a 150-page order, states that inmates endure extreme summer heat often exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit, which constitutes unconstitutional punishment.

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U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman ordered Texas to install air conditioning in all its prisons by the end of 2029, ruling that inmates suffer unconstitutional punishments due to extreme summer heat often exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). The order, detailed in a 150-page document, mandates the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to develop and implement a plan ensuring air conditioning in every prison experiencing such high temperatures during summertime.

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DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Texas to install air conditioning in all of its prisons, saying that inmates in lockups without it are being given punishments that violate their constitutional rights. asserted

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U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman said in the 150-page order that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice must come up with a plan to install air conditioning by the end of 2029 in every prison in the state where summer heat routinely soars above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). asserted

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Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029

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