US EditionAs the death toll in stifling Texas prisons climbs, congressional Democrats are asking for an investigation
- At least 41 prisoners have died this summer in Texas prisons due to heart-related or unknown causes during a severe heatwave, raising concerns about the lack of cooling systems in most prisons.
- Democrats on the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability have requested an investigation into the conditions of prisons facing sweltering temperatures, emphasizing the need for humane environments across the country.
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As the death toll in stifling Texas prisons climbs, congressional Democrats ask for investigation
At least 41 people have died in stifling, uncooled prisons during Texas’ relentless and record-breaking heat wave this summer, according to a Texas Tribune analysis.
As the death toll in stifling Texas prisons climbs, congressional Democrats ask for investigation
By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Aug. 21, 2023 “As the death toll in stifling Texas prisons climbs, congressional Democrats ask for investigation” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the m…
As death toll in Texas prisons climbs, U.S. House seeks an
At least 41 people have died in stifling, uncooled prisons of either heart-related or unknown causes during Texas’ relentless and record-breaking heat wave this summer, according to a Texas Tribune analysis.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
As the death toll in stifling Texas prisons climbs, congressional Democrats ask for investigation
(Texas Tribune) -- At least 41 people have died in stifling, uncooled prisons of either heart-related or unknown causes during Texas’ relentless and record-breaking heat wave this summer, according to a Texas Tribune analysis. 135 people have died in Texas prisons since June 1; Families demand answers Relatives of those who died and prison rights advocates insist at least some of those deaths were caused by the heat. More than a dozen of…
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