Unrest at the big house: federal prison workers are fed up, burned out, and heading for the exits

Written By Camila DeChalus

Federal prisons being understaffed, fears of contracting COVID-19, and forced overtime have left prison workers feeling overworked and burned out. Driving many employees to quit.

Insider spoke with 18 federal prison workers to learn more about their working conditions amid the pandemic and how it has affected their decisions to work at — or leave — the DOJ.

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