Report: Hawai‘i Prison Guards Face ‘Unsustainable’ Working Conditions

A new report on Hawai‘i’s understaffed prisons and jails warns many of the guards are exhausted and struggling with psychological and other health issues, with nearly one in 10 correctional officers in Hawai’i jails saying they seriously contemplated suicide in the past year. The report by the Hawai‘i Correctional System Oversight Commission cites mandatory overtime … Continue reading Report: Hawai‘i Prison Guards Face ‘Unsustainable’ Working Conditions