Prisoners do n't want monetary damages ; they want prisons cooled to 85 degrees . Lawsuit centers on facility located north of Navasota that houses 20 men . Plaintiffs allege that the heat in the prisons has killed 1,400 men since 1998 . They have no air conditioning , and the windows which do open provide little relief , the suit claims , leading to temperatures inside that often exceed those outside . Prison spokesman said department does what it can to `` mitigate temperature extremes ''
Prisoners do n't want monetary damages ; they want prisons cooled to 85 degrees . Lawsuit centers on facility located north of Navasota that houses 20 men . Plaintiffs allege that the heat in the prisons has killed 1,400 men since 1998 . Prison spokesman said department does what it can to `` mitigate temperature extremes ''