Most Texas prisons lack air conditioning. At least 41 prisoners have died of heart-related or undetermined causes since the unrelenting heat wave began.
As Death Toll In Stifling Texas Prisons Climbs, Democrats Ask For Investigation
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Mon, 08/21/2023 - 9:40am
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