Texas inmates’ families worry over lack of AC
Austin American Statesman
Lozano, J.
07/19/2023
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Air conditioners; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Heat-related illnesses; Hot weather; Inmate deaths; Inmate health; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; State budget surpluses
TEXAS PRISONS: Danger by degrees
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
04/06/2023
4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Air conditioners; Bryant, John; Canales, Terry; Correctional officers; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Heat-related illnesses; Hot weather; Inmate deaths; Inmate health; Legal fees; Open records requests and decisions; Prisons; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; Swanson, Valoree; Workplace safety
Prisons shouldn't be torture chambers - not even in Texas. Inmates (and guards) need AC.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
05/18/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Air conditioners; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Prisons
After sweltering temperatures killed Texas prisoners, lawmakers vote to install air conditioning
Houston Chronicle
McCollough, J.
05/16/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Air conditioners; Attorney General of Texas; Canales, Terry; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Elderly inmates; Inmate health; Legal fees; Legal settlements; Murr, Andrew; Paxton, Ken; Wrongful deaths
Sanitizer ordered for older inmates
Dallas Morning News
09/30/2020
7 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Medical equipment
Texas should spend millions to fix old prisons before they become a public safety issue, officials warn
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
08/25/2018
1 doc(s)
Correctional officer salaries; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Prisons; State agency budgets
After $7 million legal fight over air conditioning, Texas prison system touts new heat safety policies
Austin American Statesman
McCollough, J.
07/27/2018
4 doc(s)
Air conditioners; Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; White, James
Heat wave sparks concerns in sweltering Texas prisons
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
07/23/2018
2 doc(s)
Air conditioners; Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Wallace Pack Unit; White, James; Whitmire, John
Judge OKs air conditioning settlement
Dallas Morning News
McCullough, J.
05/12/2018
4 doc(s)
Air conditioners; Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Legal settlements; Wallace Pack Unit
Judge hears complaints about settlement over heat in prison
Austin American Statesman
Graczyk, M.
05/09/2018
2 doc(s)
Air conditioners; Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Legal settlements
Texas prisons begin effort to move inmates back to overheated unit at center of lawsuit
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
02/20/2018
3 doc(s)
Air conditioners; Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Wallace Pack Unit; Whitmire, John
State settles suit, agrees to air-condition prison
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
02/03/2018
2 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Legal settlements; Prisons
State settles class action lawsuit over hot prison
Dallas Morning News
McCullough, J.
02/03/2018
3 doc(s)
Air conditioners; Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Legal settlements; Prisons; Wallace Pack Unit
Lawsuits settled over excessive prison heat
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
02/03/2018
3 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Legal settlements; Prisons; Whitmire, John
State prison system settles suit over heat
San Antonio Express News
Banks, G.
02/03/2018
2 doc(s)
Air conditioners; Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Legal settlements; Prisons; Wallace Pack Unit; Whitmire, John
Texas prisons talk settlement in lawsuit over air conditioning and heat deaths
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
01/31/2018
3 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
Families of prison heat stroke victims ask judge for favorable ruling after records destroyed
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
12/14/2017
4 doc(s)
Criminal evidence; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Wrongful deaths
Judge extends order on cooling for some Texas inmates
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
10/13/2017
2 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
Evacuated inmates about to be moved due to heat issues
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
09/22/2017
3 doc(s)
Evacuees; Heat-related illnesses; Hurricane Harvey; Inmate health
Court ruling a win for decency
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
09/02/2017
4 doc(s)
Air conditioners; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Prisons; Wallace Pack Unit
Texas prison transfers not going quickly enough for families, advocates
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
08/16/2017
5 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
Moonlight ride takes Texas prison inmates to cooler quarters
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
08/10/2017
3 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
Judge OKs plan to move inmates
Dallas Morning News
Graczyk, M.
08/09/2017
3 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
Texas prison officials to begin 1,000 inmate transfers to facilities with a/c
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
08/09/2017
4 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
AC for prisoners is civilized, not soft
Dallas Morning News
Floyd, J.
08/08/2017
2 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
Texas to move about 1,000 inmates because of prison heat
Dallas Morning News
A.P. Wire
08/06/2017
3 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
Prison heat ruling forces Texas to move 1,000 inmates, some to Austin
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
08/04/2017
2 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Paxton, Ken
Escape from the heat: Texas will relocate 1,000 heat-sensitive inmates to facilities with air conditioning
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
08/04/2017
3 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
Help is on the way for vulnerable Texas prison inmates suffering through summer heat
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
08/03/2017
2 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
Senate races through agenda to get to other-than-Sunset bills
Austin American Statesman
Sterling, E.
07/27/2017
11 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Border security; Disease preparedness; Inmate health; Nelson, Jane; Sunset review process
Thumbs up, Thumbs down
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
07/22/2017
1 doc(s)
Election fraud; Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
Heated words needed for sweltering prison
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
07/21/2017
1 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
Paxton to appeal Waller Pack ruling
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
07/20/2017
1 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health; Paxton, Ken
Judge orders Texas to lower temperature in sweltering prison
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Graczyk, M.
07/20/2017
1 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
Federal judge orders Texas prison system to provide a/c for heat-sensitive inmates at Pack Unit
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
07/20/2017
2 doc(s)
Heat-related illnesses; Inmate health
