Federal Judge Orders Air Conditioning in All Texas Prisons by 2029

U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman has mandated that all Texas prisons must be air-conditioned by the end of 2029. The ruling follows findings that at least nine inmates died from heat in Texas prisons between 2023 and 2025, with the judge citing 'degrading, inhumane conditions and severe suffering' caused by extreme heat. This decision has national implications, with Florida's prison heat case next in line for federal court review.