Judge orders Texas to have air conditioning at all prisons by end of 2029

U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman issued a federal order on Tuesday requiring the state of Texas to install air conditioning in all of its prison facilities by the end of 2029. The ruling follows a legal challenge regarding the conditions within the state's lockups, which currently lack climate control systems in many locations.

In his 150-page opinion, Judge Pitman determined that the absence of air conditioning in Texas prisons constitutes a violation of inmates' constitutional rights. The mandate serves as a judicial intervention to address the health and safety standards for incarcerated individuals within the state's correctional system.