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Since a heat wave gripped Texas, at least nine inmates, including two men in their 30s, have died of heart attacks or unknown causes in prisons lacking air conditioning. It’s been 11 years since the state last classified a death as heat-related.
At least four other prisoners died in hot prisons this month with undetermined causes of death.
Since a heat wave gripped Texas, at least nine inmates, including two men in their 30s, have died of heart attacks or unknown causes in prisons lacking air conditioning.
Since a heat wave gripped Texas, at least nine inmates, including two men in their 30s, have died of heart attacks or unknown causes in prisons lacking air conditioning.
In the Michael Unit, Julio Cesar Ruiz, 37, was discovered unresponsive April 12 inside of his cell by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice security staff.