Louisiana inmates renew push for heat protections at Angola prison, call conditions ‘modern-day slavery’
Angola inmates are again asking a federal judge to stop forced farm labor during extreme heat, arguing the practice is ...
Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge’s rebuke of Texas housing prisoners in lockups without air conditioning stopped short of ...
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Arizona, others back bills allowing states to jam cellphones smuggled into prisons
Federal legislation allowing states to jam cellphones smuggled into prisons has won support from Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and other attorneys general.
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Louisiana inmates renew push for heat protections at Angola prison, call conditions ‘modern-day slavery’
(Louisiana First ... In a similar case, a federal judge in Texas recently ruled that extreme heat in its prisons is “plainly unconstitutional” but stopped short of ordering air conditioners ...
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Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
Texas has more than 130,000 people in prisons. Only about a third of ... to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial In Louisiana, a federal judge last year ordered prison officials to increase ...