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Former Texas prisoners describe suffocating heat during trial over state’s un-air conditioned lockups

A lawsuit seeks to force Texas to fully air condition its prison system. Inmate advocacy groups say temperatures can push above 120 degrees in some units.

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
Prison staff and inmates move through the Darrington Unit's main hallway on Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

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