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| Prison deaths are on the rise across the United States |
| By vindy.com |
| Published: 04/20/2015 |
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Last year, 35 inmates were executed nationwide. During that same period, 10 times as many inmates died in Florida’s prison system alone — by means other than lethal injection. Unfortunately, deaths in prison are common. For Florida, a record 346 prisoners died while behind bars in 2014 — a dubious distinction. Many came to light from a series in the Miami Herald. The stories documented a pattern of inhumane treatment, abuse and unexplained inmate deaths. As a result, the Florida Legislature began to investigate. Several prison guards testified at legislative hearings about the stressful conditions they are forced to endure daily. According to National Public Radio, corrections officer Timothy Butler said staff shortages and a lack of communication with the administration have made the prisons unsafe for inmates and guards. “It’s to the point,” he said, “where that if I was to walk down on a compound, I feel scared ... I don’t even know where we have enough people on there to help.” Read More. |
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