Violent video brings calls for labor talks over prison staff

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Public safety advocates say a violent video from inside the walls of Oahu Community Correctional Center is evidence of a rising crisis in Hawaii’s correctional facilities.

HNN Investigates obtained the video showing two correctional officers struggling to control an inmate while a third guard watched helplessly.

It’s leading some to call for urgent action by the governor to deal with chronic staff shortages…

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