Last July, Truthdig reported on extreme heat in Texas prisons. Many of the facilities are not air-conditioned, and cells can reach 149 degrees Fahrenheit on the heat index, a measure of temperature combined with humidity. One inmate memorably described the summer months in the facility as being “baked in a concrete oven.” With summer again looming, a lawsuit filed against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is using similar language, Read More
2024-04-26