Texas Standard2d
Texas prisons don’t have enough guards. Filling the gaps is costing the state money.
Texas prisons were so short-staffed in 2023, the state had to shuttle correctional officers to far-flung facilities where ...
Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says
A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% ...
How Texas prisons are spending millions on a 'dangerous' staffing crisis as population soars
Texas corrections officers are driving long distances to cover shifts in remote areas as the Department of Criminal Justice ...
The Texas Tribune3d
Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says
A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% staff turnover rate. Audio recording is automated for accessibility.
KXAN3d
Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says
The recommendations come after a report in September found that up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some Texas prisons and that TDCJ staff has a 26% turnover rate. The report found that ...