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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.

Prison Board Denies Medical Release for Ex‑Deputy Who Killed Sonya Massey

GOP Cites Records Tying Charlotte Train Murder Suspect to 2021 Release Deal as Cooper Campaign Denies

Supreme Court Weighs Damages for Rastafarian Inmate After Forcible Dreadlocks Shaving

South Carolina’s Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Dies at 81 After 42 Years

California Sets 2026 Closure for Norco State Prison