Federal judge weighs mandating air conditioning in the United States’ largest prison system

A decision whether to mandate air conditioning inside Texas prisons is in the hands of a federal judge, as advocacy organizations try to force the state to address what they allege are dangerous, ...
Houston Public Media

Many Texas prisons are regularly topping 90 degrees. The state is about to defend itself in court

The Huntsville Unit, the state’s oldest prison in Texas dating to 1849, is shown here on Oct. 10, 2017. The state of Texas is defending its prison system against a lawsuit that says the lack of air ...
KBTX

Texas prison program reports 89% success rate in reducing reoffending

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - A 14-week restorative justice program operating inside Texas prisons reports that 89% of graduates do not reoffend within three years, Bridges to Life representative Christine ...

Inside ‘torture’ prison where former FedEx driver who killed girl, 7, will spend rest of life

The former FedEx delivery driver pleaded guilty to killing seven-year-old Athena Strand. Horner was delivering the Texas girl ...
KERA News

Texas prisons saw 2,500% increase in overdose deaths in 7 years, TDCJ leader says

The deaths represent a relatively small portion of people in Texas prisons. But Texas Department of Criminal Justice ...
Denton Record-Chronicle

Many Texas prisons are regularly topping 90 degrees. The state is about to defend itself in court.

Texas prisons without air conditioning get so hot in summer that temperatures there would routinely violate state standards for other types of lockups, like county jails, according to a new ...