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Tax payers pay $97.00 a day to indefinitely inflict harm before returning them to society with known mental illness.
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Georgia prison officials in 'flagrant' violation of solitary confinement reforms, judge says (via )

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With the threat of another hot summer ahead, advocates asked a federal judge to declare 100-degree-plus conditions in uncooled Texas facilities unconstitutional.
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Texas Prisons Community Advocates joined in the lawsuit as plaintiffs asks the U.S. District Court to declare TDCJ's prison policy unconstitutional and order that Texas state prisons maintain temperatures between 65 and 85 degrees. Texas needs to treat the issue with urgency.

NEW from Michelle Pitcher: “If cooking someone to death does not amount to cruel and unusual punishment, then nothing does,” a new complaint against TDCJ says. texasobserver.org/prison-heat-la…

Mental illness such as schizophrenia & PTSD without opportunity to rehabilitate , left largely unsupported after release some self-medicating, in turn reoffending thus creating victims then returning to prison #seethecycle #publicsafety #sorryshortofstaff

It’s incredibly sad that the legislators couldn’t make this humane decision without legal pressure. But here it is.

Every year we call on the State Representatives to help stop the torture and #CoolThemDown
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Content warning: This story contains mentions of death and inhumane treatment in prisons.

'I refuse to let his death be in vain, ... I want to trade beauty for ashes. Let's make a difference for the other men and women that are still behind bars.'

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1 week left until the Texas Board of Criminal Justice (TBCJ) board meeting! We look forward to your participation. Mark your calendars, and get ready to engage in important discussions. See you there!

Youtube Channel Link for Livestream: youtube.com/tdcjvideos

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Thanks, Ryan Chandler and KXAN News, for covering yesterday’s mock prison cell event UT Austin and for helping raise awareness of the dangers of extreme heat in Texas prisons.
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