The Texas-born mortician, once infamous for the Marge Nugent case, is tied to a 2026-09 context: the state must install air conditioning in prisons by 2029 to comply with constitutional rights.
A federal judge has ordered the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to install air conditioning in all prisons where summer heat exceeds 100°F, with a plan due by end of 2029. The $1.5 billion project follows years of lawsuits and multiple heat-related deaths among inmates.