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| Critically understaffed local prisons under microscope |
| By actionnewsjax.com- Lorena Inclan |
| Published: 04/07/2016 |
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The lockdown at Columbia Correctional Institution has been lifted after the Department of Corrections said an inmate attacked a corrections officer sending him to the hospital. He’s recovering from superficial stab wounds. The state prison has been plagued with problems in the past, including the stabbing death of corrections officer Sgt. Ruben Thomas in 2012, then two years later, at least three inmates were accused of scheming to sneak in contraband then trying to sue the Florida Department of Corrections after self-inflicting gun shots. “Staffing is a huge issue,” said a now retired state prison guard who spoke exclusively to Action News Jax on the condition of anonymity. “The average new hire is about 19, maybe, 20-years-old years old, they've had absolutely no experience whatsoever.” Read More. |
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