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.

Webolder inmates in older facilities is a dangerous mix.

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

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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.

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

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