A heat wave that has consistently pushed temperatures well above 100 degrees across much of Texas this summer had family members of inmates on Tuesday calling for lawmakers to ensure that all of the state’s prisons are fully air conditioned.

  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Also says a LOT about the how the “justice” system works that cruelty is just fine as long as it’s not unusual, even if that usual cruelty is literal torture.

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      Shit, the Constitution even says slavery is ok if it’s used as a punishment. That’s literally baked into the amendment they passed to outlaw slavery.