Texas is one of the hottest states in the country and does not regulate temperatures inside prisons. Credit: Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post via Getty Images
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX – AUGUST 24: The jail cell, left, at the Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center whereTony “Chance” Ross who was in custody of the police and tased while in handcuffs, is seen on August 24, 2015 in Sulphur Springs, TX. On March 6, 2015, Tony “Chance” Ross, 34, of Sulphur Springs, TX., was acting erratically while under the influence of an illegal substance and was later tased by police and subsequently died from the tasing. He was said to have tried to break into a home and was chased by the occupant’s friend at which point the police chased Tony Ross until he was caught and was tased several times before he was taken to jail. While in jail, he was tased several more times where he died two days later from his injuries sustained by the tasing. (Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images)