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| Arizona's prison-guard shortage prompts workers to sue over 'dangerous conditions' |
| By azcentral.com- Craig Harris, |
| Published: 01/29/2016 |
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Eight Arizona prison employees who were attacked by inmates and said they suffered debilitating injuries are suing the state, Department of Corrections Director Charles Ryan and prison administrators over what they say are dangerous working conditions. The eight employees, including one who said she was sexually assaulted by a convicted murderer, allege widespread safety problems in Arizona's prison system and an indifference by management to maintaining a safe work environment. The main problem, the suit alleges, is that there aren't enough correctional officers to adequately monitor prisoners. The suit, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, seeks from the state "immediate and permanent changes that are desperately needed to alleviate the dangerous conditions," and compensatory damages. Read More. |
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