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Texas — The Texas Department of Criminal Justice admits there’s a statewide shortage of correctional officers. That fact is causing some local correctional officers to fear for their lives.
To the public eye, the last time you see a convicted felon is usually in court. But after the sentencing, the eyes in charge of monitoring the criminals in prison are becoming tainted with fear.
“You don’t know if you are going to come out in one piece or the same way you went in everyday when that door closes,” said a Huntsville prison corrections officer who didn’t want to be identified in fear of retaliation.
Full story: TDCJ Admits Statewide Correctional Officer Shortage