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Texas prisons ordered to install air conditioning by 2029

Original: Texas prisons must install air conditioning by 2029 following federal court ruling

A federal court ruling requires Texas to install air conditioning in its prisons by 2029. The decision addresses the state's long-running failure to cool housing units, where summer temperatures regularly exceed dangerous levels. Observers say the ruling could set a precedent for prison conditions litigation nationwide, while Texas officials face mounting costs and deadlines to bring facilities into compliance.

Why now: A federal court decision with major cost and policy implications for one of the largest prison systems in the US is newly public.

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