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[–] 28 points 1 day ago (1 child)

TDCJ added that meeting the court-mandated timeline would disrupt the funding for other priorities such as contraband detection, inmate healthcare and prison population growth.

Ah yes, Texas' famously extensive prison healthcare system! No wonder they have to plan for prison population growth, so many people want access to it.

Actually, if the new Texas Dems legalize weed, that cuts down on their need for expansion, doesn't it? So they can go ahead with the ac without an issue.

In addition, the agency said halting Pitman’s order would not substantially harm inmates because it plans to continue installing air conditioning in its prisons.

"I'm fighting your order to compel me to do something because I'm already doing it anyway"? And they think that argument makes any sense?

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    In Texas it's illegal for a landlord not to provide hot water, but if the water heater breaks all the landlord has to do is say "I'm working on it." and that's it.

    I had a friend who went without hot water for 8+ months. I thought for sure there's some legal group who could help. There is, and they told me the above.

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