A federal judge ruled that extreme heat in Texas prisons is "plainly unconstitutional" – but fell short of requiring the ...

TEXAS, TX - Two-thirds of Texas state run jails and prisons (roughly 100) are not fully air conditioned in inmate housing ...

The investigation is tied to a federal lawsuit filed by Bernie Tiede, a Texas man spending life in prison who has reported ...

Internal investigation reveals Texas prison employees falsified temperature logs to conceal dangerous conditions for inmates and staff.

The investigation was ordered by federal judge hearing a case on whether heat in Texas prisons qualifies as cruel and unusual ...

Two-thirds of the state’s roughly 100 jails and prisons in Texas are not fully air conditioned in inmate housing areas.

The investigation was triggered by a federal judge, who questioned the state’s recordkeeping. Inmates are suing the state, ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors in the Justice Department section that handles public corruption cases have been told the unit will be significantly reduced in size, and its cases will be ...

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WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is considering cutting most of the lawyers in the U.S. Justice Department unit that handles public corruption cases, four ...