The Florida National Guard has been called on to help out prisons across the state, but some are questioning whether the move is a sign of a larger problem.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is calling on Florida National Guard members to work at correctional facilities, a dramatic step meant to alleviate a staffing shortage that has plagued the prison system for years.
Gov. Ron DeSantis activated the Florida National Guard to address a "severe" shortage of correctional officers, according to an executive order signed Sept. 9.
Pay hikes, shorter shifts and shuttering facilities are some of the strategies Florida has employed to try to rehabilitate a prison system that leaders have.