Florida continues to tap National Guard personnel to work in prisons
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration wants to assign another 100 guard members to Florida prisons and buy dozens of trailers to house them.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration wants to assign another 100 guard members to Florida prisons and buy dozens of trailers to house them.
Florida continues to struggle with staffing shortages in prisons.
The initial results of a state-commissioned audit found Florida’s prison system is unsustainable without significant changes and billions of dollars in investment.
It says more than $2.2 billion is needed to fix issues such as leaking roofs and adding air conditioning to existing prisons.
A new report says Florida prisons need $2.2 billion in repairs, retrofits and staffing to address “‘immediate” needs.