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Government Buys CoreCivic Buildings
US government acquires CoreCivic's facilities while keeping operations.
Seekingalpha · 1m
Texas Prisons to Cool by 2029 in Legal Battle
Texas appeals federal order to air condition all prisons by 2029, citing funding and timeline challenges.
The Texas Tribune · 1m
Prisons are becoming deadly heat traps
As climate change intensifies, incarcerated people face extreme temperatures with little protection or relief.
Futurism · 1m
Texas ordered to cool all prisons by 2029
A federal judge ruled that extreme heat in Texas prisons violates the Constitution, giving the state a firm deadline to install air conditioning systemwide.
Dallas Express · 3m
Drugs soaked into paper, mailed into US prisons
Two Chinese nationals are accused of supplying synthetic drugs that ended up as soaked sheets of paper handed to inmates.
Dallas Express · 2m · 5 views