Prisoners do n't want monetary damages ; they want prisons cooled to 88 degrees . Lawsuit centers on facility located north of Houston that houses 1,400 men . Comment: Prison spokesman said department does what it can to `` mitigate temperature extremes ''
Prisoners do n't want monetary damages ; they want prisons cooled to 88 degrees . Lawsuit centers on facility located north of Houston that houses 1,400 men . Plaintiffs allege that the heat in the prisons has killed 20 men since 1988 . Prison spokesman said department does what it can to `` mitigate temperature extremes ''