TDCJ faces lawsuit on prison rights

Prison rights advocates have filed a complaint against Texas Department of Criminal Justice, saying that the lack of air conditioning in most Texas prisons amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.The filing on Monday came as four nonprofit organizations joined the original lawsuit, which was filed in August 2022 by convicted murderer Bernie Tiede, an inmate at Huntsville. The filing expa...

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