Many inmates are older, wiser, and more educated than the officers. These officers tend to be judgemental of others, unaware that they themselves also lack critical thinking skills and are therefore prone to misjudge situations and make unwise decisions, often actually provoking violent reactions from inmates. This creates an unsafe environment not only for inmates but for staff as well. In add ition, because officers are young and uneducated, they also make low salaries. This makes them vulnerable to bribes and blackmail.
Inmates take advantage of the situation to get drugs.
With the Texas prison expansion and longer sentences has come incre ased prison violence. The public is not being told about the inmate riots and deaths. The prisons are forced to hire teachers with very little training or experience in working with a prison population. Very few colleges or universities offer any type of course specifically designed for teachers who wish to work in corrections. There are not enough counselors to meet the demand for treatment programs for inmates.