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| Amid Some Questions, Florida Prison Head Jones Gets Unanimous Confirmation |
| By wfsu.org- Sascha Cordner |
| Published: 11/19/2015 |
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Excessive use of force incidents are down, but officials say Florida’s troubled prison agency still needs more staff. Those are just some of the issues that came up during the prison chief’s initial Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Julie Jones told a group of Senators the agency is starting to get on the right path with its use of force incidents. The prison agency has been under scrutiny for its handling of inmates and abuse allegations by prison guards. “I’m proud to report the department has observed a consistent decline in the use of force incidents, and we’re currently at a five year low and even negated the need for the use of force,” said Jones. “Along with enhanced expectations and training of our staff, we’ve implemented polices that have changed our approach and even negated the need for use of force.” Speaking during her confirmation hearing in the Senate Budget panel that looks at Criminal and Civil Justice issues, Jones says she followed through on requests by Senators who sit on the panel. Read More. |
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