Federal Prison Workers Warn Of Dangerous Staffing Crisis

NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard spoke to current and former guards working at a network of federal prisons in Florence, Colorado, who describe a dangerous staffing crisis. Many say they’ve been required to work 16 hour shifts repeatedly after an exodus of staff that they attribute to poor working conditions and low pay. In a statement to NBC News, the Bureau of Prisons blames the staff shortage, in part, on a hiring freeze.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC
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Federal Prison Workers Warn Of Dangerous Staffing Crisis