The Texas House has passed a bill to combat extreme heat inside state-run jails and prisons. Senate Bill 1708 would require the temperature inside these units...
Two North Texas lawmakers, Rep. Carl Sherman, D-DeSoto, and John Bryant, D-Dallas, have authored similar bills. Sherman’sThere was no opposition to the three air conditioning bills when they were debated in committee earlier this month. Supporters included faith groups, prisoner rights advocates and the correctional officers union, whose representatives said they struggle to keep people in the job in part because of the extreme heat.
Implementing the bill is estimated to cost $1.1 billion, although the supporters question that number. The cost would be covered, at least partially, under the House proposed budget. It would fund the first two of four phases and would add air conditioning for 62,000 beds in TDCJ prisons over the next eight years, the agency said.
The Senate budget has allocated a smaller amount for prison major repairs and restoration that is not specifically earmarked for air conditioning.. Lauren is an investigative reporter focused on state politics and policy. Her expertise areas include courts, criminal justice, ethics and LGBTQ issues. She previously covered Texas politics for The Houston Chronicle and Louisiana politics for The New Orleans Times-Picayune. She loves cats, cemeteries and comic books, and cooks a mean steak.
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