As the extreme summer heat in Texas nears, Texans are preparing by purchasing summerwear, drinks and trinkets designed to combat the humidity and heat. In contrast, officials at the Allred Unit in Iowa Park, Teas, haven’t prepared to protect prisoners from heat-related injuries, like strokes, dehydration and exhaustion, despite temperatures here reaching the high 100°s. But what they have done is made an effort to relieve themselves of civil liability from foreseen prisoner heat strokes and other illnesses. I’ve written … Continue reading Heat-related conditions at the Allred Unit are cruel, unusual and a purveyance of unwritten policies