I wonder if Texas Dems are going to do the right thing and fix this human rights atrocity when they take power. Apparently these facilities need about $1.5b worth of upgrades, and I can imagine how some voters aren't going to want to hear that, but people are dying from heat related illnesses in these places all the time.
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?
Texas prison operators when they get to profit from slave labor: My prison
Texas prison operators when they have to install air conditioning: Our prison
...at risk of executives not being able to afford that bigger sex yacht.
and by operations of course we mean margins
"But but prison is suppose to be about pain!"
Oh no the for profit prisons will have less profit keeping prisoners cool
"How are we supposed to demoralize and dehumanize prisoners if we can't subject them to extreme heat?" -Texas legislature
They are, apparently, working on getting AC in the prisons, but they haven't given themselves an actual deadline (and they're happy to take their time, I'm sure). They're throwing a tantrum, because the judge forced a deadline upon them.
hopefully that will change with some new cooler heads in charge
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