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Rural county jails see issues with staffing, turnover
Dawson County sheriff's office is hiring a full-time jailer position to combat staffing issues and provide better benefits, ...
The Beaumont Enterprise on MSN4d
Legislation aims to provide fair pay for federal correctional officers
On June 12, Congressman Weber reintroduced the "Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act" that was originally introduced in ...
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Shortage of Texas prison guards makes it harder for inmates to cool down in overheated prisons, critics say - kens5.com
About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months.
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Texas juvenile correctional officer arrested for bribing inmates with E-cigarettes - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Former correctional officer Jacquevias Watkins, 34, has been charged with bribery after police say he repeatedly exchanged electronic cigarettes for money with inmates at the Evins Regional ...
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Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say - MSN
About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months.
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Texas prisons face severe staffing shortage. | The Texas Tribune
About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months.
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Texas prison inmates swelter amid persistent guard staffing shortages, critics say - Dallas News
About 24% of the 24,112 correctional officer positions in Texas prisons are vacant, ... “Nobody wants to work in an un-air conditioned metal and concrete building in full uniform,” she said.
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Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say - KBTX News 3
About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months. Mountain View prison in Gatesville on ...
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Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say - KLTV 7
As a judge considers whether Texas’ efforts to mitigate the indoor heat is enough, the people working and living inside scorching prison cells say they feel the impacts of understaffing compounding ...
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Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say - Click2Houston
About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months.
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Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say
About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months.