Federal prisons locked down from coast to coast after deadly fight at Texas facility
NBCNOV 2021
The whole US justice system needs systemic reforms. Powerful gangs inflict violence on enemies and their associates undeterred, while prisons are beset with abuse and corruption that allow killings like this to occur.
While corruption is an issue, the bigger problems are staff shortages and lax prison security, which have enabled not only violence but also a worrying number of recent prisoner escapes.
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