Texas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk

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Local News · Texas · October 12, 2026

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As of Oct. 1, just over a third of the state’s prisons were fully climate controlled, leaving around 90,000 incarcerated Texans without air conditioning.

Reported by KXAN Austin, October 12, 2026. Read the full story at KXAN Austin →

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