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The Texas Civil Rights Project alleges the Texas Department of Criminal Justice keeps inmates in higher-security housing units for much longer than the expected 10 years while some inmates live in unsanitary conditions that include flooding, raw sewage, pest infestations and other health and safety risks.
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The Texas Civil Rights Project is seeking class-action status for its suit alleging the state's prison system puts inmates in unconstitutionally long and unsanitary housing assignments for violating certain rules.