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Summer Heat in TDCJ Facilities

Summer Heat in TDCJ Facilities

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 11 months ago
The following people pray that you will look into some type of prison reform that will have an effect on the unbearable temperatures in Texas prisons. There have been heat related deaths in Texas prisons. Not only are inmates falling out from the heat but guards as well. Inmates requiring medical attention for serious medical issues are denied a/c housing as it is reserved for spinal cord injuries. I would question why there are so many spinal cord injuries in Texas prisons. People incarcerated have made mistakes and are paying the price for them. Rehabilitation is difficult enough without dealing with such unbearable temperatures. Everyone that has signed this petition requests that you look into the situation and see what can be done. If not air conditioning then perhaps water cooling fans or something similar that would be turned on at all times.

Updates

July 21, 2012

The momentum we have built makes it impossible for TDCJ officials to keep pretending these brutal, lethal temperatures are acceptable. They are choosing to let people suffer and die in those cells while they look the other way. We are not backing down until they stop treating human lives as disposable.

Reached 100 supporters

July 21, 2012

6 Comments

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Ashley Shrader
11 years ago Featured

As a registered voter, who votes in primary, general, and mid term elections I am asking you make changes to the system. If changes are not made I as a voter will cast my ballot and choose differently.

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David Alvarez
14 years ago Featured

Common sense. You cant have people working and living in 100 degree heat all summer. Its dangerous for everyone.

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Sarah Todd
14 years ago Featured

My brother is in there and says its like an oven everyday. Humans shouldnt be treated like this no matter what they did. fix it.

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Karen Edwards
14 years ago Featured

My son is serving time but he is still a human being. The temperatures are unlivable right now. Please do something.

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Mike Crawford
14 years ago Featured

ITS TOO HOT. people are literally dying. get some fans or ac in there before more people drop.

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Linda Mansour
14 years ago Featured

The heat is just cruel. Even if you broke the law you dont deserve to be baked alive in a concrete box. This is texas and it gets way to hot for no cooling.

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