James Baiardi: It's time to finally fix staffing crisis in Florida's prison system
James Baiardi: Itâs time to finally fix staffing crisis in Floridaâs prison system We have witnessed too much pain and tragedy from excessive and unsustainable workloads placed upon our officers. Over the past year, there has been a great deal of public debate about the problems facing Floridaâs prison system, with little attention paid to the staffing crisis at the Florida Department of Corrections and the impact it has on the brave men and women serving on the front lines. Only nine of Floridaâs 40 state-run prisons have appropriate staffing. Of the others, 30 prisons cu...