
Bernie Tiede
Bernie Tiede is a Texas inmate who filed a lawsuit in 2023 against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after suffering a medical emergency in a cell with extreme temperatures exceeding 43 degrees Celsius. His case prompted a broader legal challenge for improved climate control across all non-air-conditioned state prisons.
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Bernie Tiede filed a lawsuit against the Texas prison authority after suffering a medical emergency in extreme heat.
Klimaanlagen im Knast - warum Gefängnisse in Texas nachrüsten müssenNeue Zürcher Zeitung·
Switzerland· 2026-09-23







