NYT > U.S. News Federal Judge Orders Texas to Air-Condition Its Prisons Par : Pooja Salhotra 22 septembre 2026 à 18:05 The lack of air-conditioning in most of the state’s prisons violates the U.S. Constitution, the judge ruled. He ordered the state to cool all of its lockups by the end of 2029. © Adam Davis/EPA, via ShutterstockPeople protest over conditions caused by extreme heat in Texas jail cells at the Texas State Capitol in Austin in 2023.