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| Audit says cuts making Florida prisons unsafe |
| By miamiherald.com- Mary Ellen Klas |
| Published: 12/10/2015 |
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TALLAHASSEE Florida’s prisons are infiltrated by drugs and tobacco, dependent on outdated security systems, run by inexperienced and overstretched staff, and are housing inmates who are staying longer — and returning just as frequently. In short, the nation’s third-largest prison system runs a daily risk of becoming another headline, according to the findings of a comprehensive audit conducted by an independent firm hired at the direction of the Florida Legislature. At the core of the critique is chronic understaffing and years of budget cuts that have left the agency starved for funding for its services. “Until these workforce issues are addressed, challenges in maintaining a safe and secure system will continue,’’ concluded the report completed by CGL, a prison consulting firm in Sacramento, California. Read More. |
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