Lawyers have tried to force the state of Texas to provide air-conditioning in its prisons for years. Now, they say this case ...

About two-thirds of Texas prisons are not fully air conditioned, and dozens of inmates have died in the sweltering heat.

Inmates in Texas prisons want a federal court to force the state to provide air-conditioning for all its prison cells.

A federal trial is underway in Austin over extreme heat and a lack of air conditioning in Texas prisons. Lawyers for the plaintiffs on Monday alleged five inmate deaths were linked to heat over ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons began in Austin on Monday. An issue is whether or not ...

A landmark trial in Austin challenges conditions in Texas prisons, where thousands of inmates live without air conditioning.

A trial against the state of Texas for not having air conditioning at its state prisons starts this week. Organizations representing inmates argue extreme heat amounts to illegal, cruel punishment.

As Texas moves to install air conditioning in all of its prisons by 2033, a federal judge who raised constitutional concerns about triple-digit temperatures pummeling inmates will decide whether to ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House passed Friday a bill requiring prisons to have air conditioning by the end of 2032. Lawmakers passed 79-39 House Bill 3006 by Terry Canales, D-Edinburg. If the ...

When Gretchen Culbert was 11 years old in 1954, her parents moved the family into a new house at the edge of Austin. There was a lot to marvel at. The one-story home had a dishwasher and a fireplace.