Most Texas Prison Inmates Face The Summer Without AC

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Most Texas Prison Inmates Face The Summer Without AC Inmates in all but a handful of Texas prison units face the heat of summer with fans. Reporter: Associated Press

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Only 19 of 112 Texas state prisons are air conditioned, leaving the majority of inmates to face the summer heat with fans.

Officials say the 19 prisons are generally reserved for the sick and mentally ill, the Houston Chronicle reported.

So far this year, nine inmates and seven prison employees have suffered heat-related illnesses.

Prison officials have established hot-weather procedures that go into effect when the heat index reaches 90 degrees.

State Senator John Whitmire, chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, said the heat is "part of the reality of going to prison."

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Posted by: ANON on Jul 7, 2009 at 03:40 PM

WOULD THEY LIKE SOME CHEESE TO GO WITH THAT WINE???
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Posted by: Jodi Location: CS on Jul 7, 2009 at 09:06 AM

I worked for TDCJ for over 8 years. I absolutely hated the heat, and dredding going to work during the summer. That said, I knew what I was getting into when I went to work there. Who cares if they don't have A/C! If they wanted A/C then they should have behaved!!
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Posted by: haha Location: texas on Jul 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM

we forgot that workers work at the prison, what about them, why do they have tosuffer. we need to take care of them. true our troups are fighting for the usa, just as our workers are working 8-12 hours shifts guarding these people. sentor i do not agree with your statement, u need to go to prison or work as guard there, then your attitude would change. true, they did the crime, not all are guilty, there are some who shouldn\t be there, who did not do the crime, what about them. i hope the our lord jesus didn't hang on the cross for sins for nothing.............
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