AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge’s rebuke of Texas housing prisoners in lockups without air conditioning stopped short of ...

Months after state officials acknowledged that extreme temperatures contributed to at least three inmates ... nation's second-largest prison system. The court will likely require the Texas ...

“Texas is the largest prison system in the country and the judge ... “It sends an incredibly powerful message.” FILE – An inmate works outdoors during the hot summer outside a Texas ...

“Texas is the largest prison system in the country and the judge ... limited or no air conditioning, and inmates at risk of dying. "It's influential,” Kendrick said. Texas has more than ...