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Texas Prisons Must Get AC by 2029

Judge cites chicken coop cooling in heat ruling

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Texas Prisons Must Get AC by 2029

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A federal judge ruled Texas prisons violate the Eighth Amendment and ordered air conditioning installed in all state prisons by the end of 2029, with Texas estimating the cost at approximately $1.5 billion.

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Texas prisonsair conditioningEighth Amendmentextreme heatinmate rights

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