Official: State’s Refusal To Cool Death Row Isn’t Politics
Three death-row inmates sued three years ago over the sweltering conditions in their cells at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.
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U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson To Decide If Louisiana Death-Row Inmates Need Air Conditioning
It's summertime in Louisiana. We all know that brings along sweltering heat and higher electricity bills. If U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson has his way, Angola prison's power bills will be increasing as well.
Appeals Court Rules No Air Conditioning Needed On Louisiana’s Death Row
The US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals says no air conditioning is needed to provide comfort for Louisiana death row inmates.
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Battle To Cool Louisiana’s Death Row Heats Up Again [Opinion]
Obviously the state has a federal mandate to keep the most wretched criminals of the criminal community cool and comfortable while they enjoy their stay as guests of the Louisiana taxpayer.
Louisiana’s Plan To Keep Death Row Inmates Cool [Opinion]
Louisiana prison officials have submitted a plan to keep death row inmates cool this summer. The plan is under review and includes air conditioning and cold showers for those convicted of society's most heinous crimes.