Post by pavel on Feb 11, 2016 1:37:00 GMT -6
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A longtime Republican political operative hired as the interim director of Oklahoma's prison system doesn't mince words about problems he's seen after a month on the job.
Joe Allbaugh said Wednesday prison facilities are crumbling and overcrowded, guards are underpaid and understaffed, morale is low and the state is ill-prepared to handle a projected increase in the number of inmates.
The 63-year-old Oklahoma native still says he's interested in taking the job full-time and working to turn things around at the beleaguered agency.
Since being hired just over a month ago, Allbaugh has made unannounced visits to more than a dozen state facilities.
Read more: www.democraticunderground.com/10027600908
Joe Allbaugh said Wednesday prison facilities are crumbling and overcrowded, guards are underpaid and understaffed, morale is low and the state is ill-prepared to handle a projected increase in the number of inmates.
The 63-year-old Oklahoma native still says he's interested in taking the job full-time and working to turn things around at the beleaguered agency.
Since being hired just over a month ago, Allbaugh has made unannounced visits to more than a dozen state facilities.
Read more: www.democraticunderground.com/10027600908