corrections officers

Prisons Want to Hire More Officers. It’s Easier Than Retaining Them.Prisons Want to Hire More Officers. It’s Easier Than Retaining Them.

Prisons Want to Hire More Officers. It’s Easier Than Retaining Them.

One of the most important things to understand about the rampant understaffing in United States prisons is that it is…

June 3, 2025
New York’s Solution to Prison Staffing Shortage Is to Hire TeenagersNew York’s Solution to Prison Staffing Shortage Is to Hire Teenagers

New York’s Solution to Prison Staffing Shortage Is to Hire Teenagers

I thought we learned from the Stanford Prison Experiment that college-age corrections officers are not a good idea. But it…

May 12, 2025
All the New Guards Hired to Improve Security Are Making Prison Less SafeAll the New Guards Hired to Improve Security Are Making Prison Less Safe

All the New Guards Hired to Improve Security Are Making Prison Less Safe

In the wake of a Department of Justice investigation that confirmed conditions in Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) prisons are…

March 11, 2025