![]() ![]() “We have the resources and we still have surplus, but there is not a will to provide A/C in the housing units. I think we’re accountable for that,” he said. “We as a state are all complicit in this if we’re paying our tax dollars to house individuals who have been incarcerated under the custody of the state, and they’re in conditions that are worse than our animal shelters. It passed unanimously out of the House Corrections Committee but did not receive a debate in the full House. Carl Sherman (D-DeSoto) filed legislation in the last legislative session to mandate universal air conditioning in Texas’ prisons. Some lawmakers at the Texas Capitol have tried and failed to take further efforts. “We take numerous precautions to lessen the effects of hot temperatures for those incarcerated within our facilities. “Core to this department’s mission is protecting the public, our employees, and the inmates in our custody,” TDCJ Communications Director Amanda Hernandez said. They also rank inmates on a “heat sensitivity score” to prioritize the most at-risk people for cooled housing. TDCJ said they provide water, ice, fans and air-conditioned respite areas to help inmates. We were like feral animals locked in this giant cage.” “I saw a lot of women have seizures because of the heat. “Some days, we wouldn’t have water,” Luna recounted. She was released in 2016 after serving two years in the Lucille Plane State Jail for drug possession. I remember asking my bunkie, ‘Do you think our brains are frying?'” Luna said. ![]() It’s terrifying just to feel like you’re cooking. As much of Texas braces through record-setting triple-digit temperatures, current and former inmates are describing dangerous and disturbing conditions inside their cells. Her jail is one of the 70% of units within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that do not have full air conditioning. “Several times I told my mom, ‘I hope I make it out of here.'” “All of these women that were suffering with me had not a lot of time, and they feared that they were getting death sentences,” she said. But every summer, former inmate Maggie Luna remembers, the women inside worried their short sentences might take their life. Users will be notified when they can access the online court system.AUSTIN ( Nexstar/KXAN) - In Texas’ state jails, the inmates are sentenced to just two years or less. Individuals wishing to have image access for online court cases should download the fillable Okaloosa County Access Agreement, fill out, notarize and send back to the Clerk’s office according to the instructions in the packet. The Supreme Court Order requires that all Registration Agreements must be notarized. Cases and documents made confidential by statute or court order are excluded. Additional documents may be viewed online by completing and submitting a Registration Agreement. The Clerk’s Office of Okaloosa County has been given approval from the Florida Courts Technology Commission for the implementation of Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order 2018-16 In Re: Standards for Access to Electronic Court Documents. The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Clerk, and anyone involved in storing, retrieving, or displaying this information for any damage of any type that may be caused by retrieving this information over the Internet. The Clerk shall not be liable for damages of any nature whatsoever resulting from the use or misuse of the online version of the public records index and/or the information contained in it. Assessing accuracy and reliability of information is the responsibility of the user. The Okaloosa County Clerk of Court disclaims any responsibility and makes no representations or warranties as to the quality, accuracy, content, or completeness of any information contained in this website. ![]() In any situation where the Official Public Records Indices differs from the online version, the Official Public Records Indices will take precedence. Walton Beach shall be referenced as the Official Public Records Indices. Only the Public Records Indices of Okaloosa County provided in the Okaloosa County Courthouse in Crestview or the Okaloosa Courthouse Annex Extension in Ft. The Clerk will not be responsible for any inaccuracies that may be encountered. While the Okaloosa County Clerk of Courts (hereinafter referred to as “Clerk”) has tried to ensure the accuracy of the online version of its Public Records Indices, these indices are not official. Users should be aware and accept the terms of the following disclaimer. The Okaloosa County Clerk of Courts is pleased to offer Internet access to the indices of the Okaloosa County Court Records. Florida Clerk of Courts Operations Corporation (CCOC)
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