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Staff shortages lead to prison lockdowns

Prison lockdowns are on the rise, mostly because of shortages of correctional staff. It’s especially acute in Wisconsin where some prison lockdowns have been in place for months.

WUWM’s Chuck Quirmbach reports.

 

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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