County Jail In Crisis: Tampa's Incarceration Problem Laid Bare

Webthe number of people in the pinellas county jail fluctuates from week to week but has been above capacity since january.

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The jail has 2,915 beds and is meant.

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Webolder inmates in older facilities is a dangerous mix.

And it reflects the core problem with a prison system that is dated and underfunded.

Webcorrections officials would need to figure out how to reduce at least 6,000 prison beds through the closure of prisons and submit the plan to gov.

— a critical staffing shortage within florida’s state prisons threatens the safety of officers, inmates, and the public.

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