Reposted by Joanna Klonsky
A federal judge has ordered Texas to air condition all of the state’s prisons by the end of 2029
High temperatures violate the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled.
texastribune.org
Texas ordered to air condition all prisons by the end of 2029
High temperatures violate the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled. Just over a third of Texas prisons are fully air conditioned.
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The incident gained significant media attention last fall during a turbulent period that has already resulted in multiple lawsuits against the federal government for alleged violations of the rights of citizens and non-citizens alike.
Brockman asserts claims for assault and battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, and intentional infliction of emotional distress and requests $10,000,000 in damages.
Said Brockman, “It’s horrific that a government agency supposedly established to keep America safe is terrorizing communities, killing people, and violently targeting individuals they assume are not citizens. We are not safe with these armed, masked agents lurking in our neighborhoods showing little to no regard towards the lives of the people who live here.”
Brockman further emphasized that “[t]his assault has profoundly impacted my life on a day to day basis, leaving me uncertain of my future, my neighbors’ futures, and quite frankly the future of the United States.”
Brad Thomson of the People’s Law Office, one of Brockman’s attorneys, stated: “The outrageous actions of the federal agents who attacked Ms. Brockman demonstrate that they believe they can terrorize our communities and snatch our neighbors off the streets with impunity.” Nora Snyder, one of Brockman’s other attorneys from People’s Law Office stated, “Ms. Brockman is pursuing legal action to send a message that the federal government can and will be held accountable for its lawless behavior.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7422wlmkminudypjv6cywlzl/bafkreidwi2pgx7hlalnphyylx7wevosgde6hxytp6cbq72prja5codd4vq)
![But his Facebook posts since he was convicted reveal a man who consistently downplays and justifies his crimes, showing a lack of remorse and reflection.
In 2018, Jackson weighed in on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) struggles to afford an apartment in D.C., writing on Facebook: “This is what happens. Then when you have kids and they need to attend decent schools in DC and you want to have a life while serving, guess what? You start calling everything you do a campaign expense.”
Jackson went on to justify his spending of campaign contributions: “A life long vow of poverty, I did not take for me or my family. [W]hen you truly represent people you have a lot of personal standards that you have to maintain and they are expensive.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nztbvvo2gl4227zuxjf7gog3/bafkreibb4owe7okfupami52pabja4zaoco2sejwf3n37w27qsdzjhpqfra)
