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| Force against Texas inmates on the rise |
| By themonitor.com- Terri Langford |
| Published: 04/07/2014 |
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Correctional officers are using “major” force against inmates more often, and experts point to staff turnover, inexperience and the brutal heat of Texas summers as the most likely factors. Despite a decrease in the prison population from 2005 to 2013, the number of “major use of force” incidents grew some 17 percent, according to statistics kept by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. While TDCJ officials say the fluctuations are random and can’t be tied to any one factor, other experts say the increase in reported use of force is a symptom of an inexperienced officer corps and an often overheated environment. Read More. |
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