FOIA Number: TX-DCJ-23-0802

Documents Reveal Thousands of Texas Prison Heat Complaints in 2023 — and Perilously Slow Grievance Process

May 22, 2024
Records obtained by American Oversight and reported on by NPR show that incarcerated individuals in Texas state prisons filed thousands of heat-related complaints.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Complaints and Policies Regarding Temperature in TDCJ Facilities

December 6, 2023
Records from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in response to American Oversight’s request for complaints and policies regarding temperature in TDCJ facilities.

Records Request to Texas Department of Criminal Justice for Complaints and Policies Regarding Temperature in TDCJ Facilities

August 31, 2023
Records request to Texas Department of Criminal Justice seeking complaints and policies regarding temperature in TDCJ facilities.