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Judge Orders Texas Prisons to Be Air‑Conditioned by End of 2029

The judge concluded extreme heat in uncooled units violates the Eighth Amendment, ordering TDCJ to file six‑month progress reports to the court.

DOJ Finds California Women’s Prisons Violated Constitution by Failing to Stop Staff Sexual Abuse

DOCCS-Led Panel Seeks Changes to New York's HALT Solitary Confinement Law

California Sues Los Angeles County Over 'Inhumane' Jail Conditions, Rising In-Custody Deaths