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October 15, 2024
Idaho jails frequently fail inspections. Some say they ‘can’t’ meet minimum standards
The Idaho Statesman reports that a third of the state’s jails failed inspections due in part to issues related to understaffing. However, there have been no consequences for these failed inspections because the state lacks oversight of local jails.
October 10, 2024
Prison Staff Shortages’ Toll on Prisoners, Guards and Their Families
The Marshall Project explores the impact of prison staff shortages on incarcerated people, guards and their families.
October 10, 2024
Tennessee's corrections chief balks at more oversight: 'I know how to run the prisons'
Andy Potter and Matthew Charles from the Safer Prisons, Safer Communities Campaign testified to the Tennessee Senate Corrections Subcommittee about the crisis in the state’s prisons.
October 9, 2024
Years to fix a prison fence? Maryland CO’s union says working conditions are dire
A story in the Baltimore Banner reveals how the understaffing crisis is affecting prisons in Maryland.
October 5, 2024
'It’s a systemic issue': Union calls for more state funding, help and return of collective bargaining rights following attacks on ISP guards
The Fort Madison Daily Democrat reports on how the understaffing crisis in Iowa prisons is imperiling the safety of corrections officers, incarcerated people, and the public.
October 1, 2024
Justice Department says Georgia ‘deliberately indifferent’ to prison abuses
Understaffing and other issues have led to such dangerous and chaotic conditions in Georgia’s prisons that the constitutional rights of incarcerated people are being violated, the Justice Department has found.
October 1, 2024
Texas prison system’s staffing crisis and outdated technology endanger guards and inmates
The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission has found that understaffing and outdated technology are endangering staff, incarcerated people, and community safety.
September 30, 2024
Connecticut prison system under fire for alleged ‘inhumane’ conditions
Incarcerated people, corrections staff, and state lawmakers are raising alarm about poor conditions in Connecticut’s prison system
September 25, 2024
Sweltering heat worsens Texas’ prison staffing crisis
Andy Potter and Matthew Charles from the Safer Prisons, Safer Communities campaign write that extreme heat is exacerbating the crisis in Texas prisons, putting both incarcerated people and staff at risk.
September 11, 2024
Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say
Understaffing in Texas prisons is complicating efforts to provide incarcerated people with adequate cooling opportunities amidst sweltering conditions in the un-air-conditioned facilities.
July 25, 2024
How to Investigate the Trend of Declining Prison Staff and Deteriorating Conditions Behind Bars
The Marshall Project. Toolkit helps you report on how this employment crisis impacts safety and local budgets in your state.
