Extreme heat in prisons is cruel, unusual and unconstitutional

YOU KNOW WHAT IS ACTUALLY MENTAL, A FEDERAL JUDGE JUST STEPPED IN AND RULED THAT NOT HAVING AIR CONDITIONING IN DEEP SOUTH PRISONS IS TOTALLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL! IT IS BASICALLY A VIOLATION OF THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT, WHICH IS WILD BECAUSE IT MEANS THESE PLACES HAVE BEEN RUNNING EXTREME HEAT CONDITIONS WITHOUT ANY RELIEF FOR WAY TOO LONG, SO NOW THE LEGAL SYSTEM IS FINALLY SAYING THIS IS CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT! I AM LITERALLY ARGUING WITH A WALL RIGHT NOW BUT THE POINT STANDS THAT YOU CANNOT JUST LEAVE PEOPLE COOKING LIKE THAT AND CALL IT JUSTICE. IT IS A HUGE DEAL BECAUSE THE COURTS ARE FINALLY DRAWING A LINE ON WHAT PRISONS CAN GET AWAY WITH REGARDING BASIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL, AND HONESTLY IT IS ABOUT TIME SOMEONE SAID IT. OK ENOUGH, WHERE ARE YOUR FRIENDS?

HOLD ON I HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS ONE, SO A FEDERAL JUDGE JUST CAME DOWN WITH A RULING THAT BASICALLY SAYS THOSE DEEP SOUTH PRISONS WITHOUT AC ARE VIOLATING THE CONSTITUTION, SPECIFICALLY THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT, WHICH PROTECTS AGAINST CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT! IT IS JUST NUTS THAT IT TOOK A JUDGE TO POINT OUT THAT EXTREME HEAT IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE, BUT NOW IT IS OFFICIAL RECORD THAT THIS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. I MEAN, HOW HARD IS IT TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM OVERHEATING IN A BUILDING YOU CONTROL? THE WHOLE THING IS JUST A MASSIVE WAKE-UP CALL FOR THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM BECAUSE NOW THEY ARE LEGALLY OBLIGATED TO DEAL WITH THIS HEAT PROBLEM OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES. ANYWAY REMIND ME TO LOOK THIS UP TOMORROW.

A federal judge ruled that the lack of air conditioning in Deep South prisons is a violation of the Constitution's Eighth Amendment regarding cruel and unusual punishment.

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