Texas Prison Heat

The Texas Extreme Summer Heat is here - EXTREME HEAT this TEXAS SUMMER HEAT

INMATES need fans to move the air inside of their cells because they only have like a 4" x 8" window (if it can be opened) to circulate air inside of their cell. If they have the metal door on their cell instead of the bars, then the only opening on that door is the bean hole slot that is like a mail slot, if they have no circulation inside their cell then the heat becomes almost intolerable.

Please contact the listed people asking that the electrical wiring be upgraded in "ALL" prison units enabling the Inmates to have fans. If the Unit can have fan please be sure your "Inmate" has one.

Please ask the Legislators to instruct the Texas Industrial Prison Directors,Supervisors,Captains,Wardens, to see that "ALL" Inmates have a fan to prevent HEAT STROKES, HEART FAILURE due to the HEAT, Sickness due to the excessive heat. In this drought time of TEXAS the summers is going to be really "HOT" and dry creating more illness for the Inmates especially the elderly,sick,mentally disabile ones ... be sure to ask that the inmates being held in solitary confinement have circulation of air via Fans.

DO NOT DONATE FUNDS FOR FANS UNTIL YOU KNOW IF:This is a reminder that many of the older Texas Prison Units ****** DO NOT ****** have the electrical capabilities to carry the extra load of FANS for the Inmates. As a result of this problem many Inmates ****** CAN NOT ****** have fans.

People Against Prison Abuse aka PAPA, requested several times from the TDCJ administration, the facilities names and locations of the units within TDCJ that are not able to have fans due to the old wiring and breaker boxes. PAPA did not receive this list in order to inform the people of the many units that are not allowed to have fans.

It has been reported that many of the units have closets full of fans that were donated, but, the INMATES are not allowed to have due the fans due to the electrical problem.It has been said many times that ALL Inmates are supposed to be allowed to have fans but that is not happening due to the electrical wiring problems in some of the units.

For those that do not know, several of the TDCJ Units in the Huntsville area are 75 to 125 years old including East Texas and South Texas. These old buildings do not allow Inmates to have more than a 25 wyatt light bulb because the electrical wiring will not carry the extra load of more wattage. Also, the plumbing is just as old where the sewers are always backing up and where brown water comes out of the pipes and the Inmates have to use this for their drinking water. These old units are infested with roaches, spiders, rats, mice, with dugeon like atmospheres.

Before more fans are purchased to be stored in closets, those that are concerned for Inmates to have fans, need to call, email, fax, write their REPRESENTATIVES (Texas Legislator on Line email:

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us or look in your search for Texas Online Legislators

for the Representative for your area requesting that something be done about this situation. Request that units be replaced with new unit buildings that are up to date in the electrical and plumbing areas enabling the Inmates to have proper electrical, plumbing, and water facilities in place of Cruel and Unusual Punishment.

Also send a copy of your complaint to:

Sunset Commission<br>Texas Department of Criminal Justice
1400 North Congress
Capitol Extension, Suite E2.2002
Austin, TX 78701
EMAIL: Sunset@Sunset.state.tx.us

Governor Rick Perry
State of Texas
The Capitol
P.O.Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711
governor.state.tx.us/contact/

Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, Chair
Legislative Council of Texas
The Capitol
Austin,TX 78711-2968
EMAIL: www.ltgov.state.tx.us/contact.php


Senator John Whitmire,Chair
Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
P.O.Box 12068,Capitol Station
Austin, TX78711
EMAIL: www.whitmire.senate.state.tx.us = CONTACT EMAIL

Representative Jerry Madden, Chair
House Correction Committee
Capitol Office: EXT E1-506
P.O.Box 2910
Austin, TX 79711-2910

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Notation: TEXAS Prison Summer HEAT, any request for funds for Fan Projects from other locations. Remember many units are not allowed to use fans due to the old electrical wiring and any fans sent in are just stored in storage and the INMATES never get them! Verify that fans can be used at the unit you are requesting a fan for Inmate