'We're outnumbered.' Understaffed Wayne Co. juvenile facility sees attacks rise sharply

[@bluegrassnnawoods8198]

we can't staff corrections, police, hospitals or ems.... let's hire 87000 new IRS agents

[@LightSkinCreole]

Yes indeed, the awful truth..smh

[@imawatermelon1439]

The issue is law enforcement is always hiring. It's extremely easy to get into now, nobody wants to do it. You tell someone you're a correctional officer or cop and half of them immediately hate you. It's hard to keep a relationship. It's shitty.

[@dawnhock4545]

Exactly

[@Fitz710]

The IRS is a federal agency, county jails are state agencies. Two different things

[@bluegrassnnawoods8198]

the labor pool of qualified applicants is not there its all scare tactics and propaganda

[@christinajones7696]

Fernandez needs to be fired immediately!!! She just collecting a paycheck.

[@LightSkinCreole]

Basically...she didn't even bother to prep for the news interview 😒.

[@dippyduty6163]

Nice job news team. The guy speaking doesn't want them to know how short staffed they are, but now that friends and relatives have seen this story, they might get the word.

[@spraycreationsbyajtanthony9490]

I was a resident 3 yrs in the juvenile system.of detroit. It was horrible 25 yrs ago and it's gotten a lot worse

[@sandib4234]

All these employees are telling the truth, what makes people think that these juveniles that have committed these horrendous crimes on the outside are going to be good boys on the inside think about it!!

[@elove2.038]

Melissa knows they are understaffed. She knows... quit lying!

[@edwinhargrave679]

Thats a damn shame totally uncalled for because workers Safety always come first.

[@k20ngpadrino8]

Pay ppl and it want be a problem

[@cornell833]

Facts 💯 the truth hurt

[@Ropecharud]

EXACTLY!!!

[@studiotherapy7448]

Y’all worried about staff just imagine what they doing to each other

[@Thedude-sr4rt]

I've been in this situation before. If staff are required to fulfill the duties of 3 staff per pod, they should be paid for 3 staff.

[@michaelkolbe5963]

It's only hostal because COs put pressure on the prisoners beating them locking them up in solitary and much more .The whole systems made up to make the inmate not want to be there but they take it to the max .

[@christinajones7696]

These MoFo need to be beat. Some of them do not want to obey their parents or authority or they are a menace to society. That’s how some of them are there.

[@LightSkinCreole]

🤣..those poor dear angelic youth's..

[@savagebeastjohnson1042]

Bro this doesn’t happen in Jdf u don’t even know what u talking about goofy😂

[@onlytruth1776]

😂😂😂do you even work in that environment, they commit crimes of murder attempted murder, robbery, you have no idea the state mandates and investigates the institutions regularly. Stop listening to main stream media these are teenagers that would going to Prison for their crimes....you got it twisted and you have no idea what your talking about. They should be in Prison not in a Juvenile facility with kids that may have made a one time mistake. They get influenced by the more sophisticated

[@nameunavailable8995]

@@onlytruth1776them lil wanna bes need to be in jail / prison since they wana be tuff

[@studiotherapy7448]

Keep up the good work kids

[@Xx-po1fu]

I know from experience that the worst inmates to deal with are young people

[@1w598]

The State's licensing criteria are strict & hard to abide by, with the money they have. Therefore, many of the other residential facilities that did exist, have been closed. Now, there's a shortage of residential placements for minors. If they close this one, where are they gonna put all these juveniles? They already have too many. Good luck. These places are expensive to run 24/7. The State is shooting themselves in the foot, but they don't care because it saves money. Moral of the story, the State doesn't care about kids or juveniles.

[@ninibossalini4960]

I'm going to walk around downtown scratching random cars with my switch blade

[@joeybenra]

KEEP VOTING FOR "DEMOCRATS" .... this is what you guys deserve.

[@njgiant1]

I blame the government

[@cornell833]

Of course

[@dotspkfaqs]

Fernandez need to be fired. Where are all the Hispano ppl and white talking about all lives matter. Y’all about to help 😒

[@dawnhock4545]

Bring in the military!! It’s Ridiculous not to head back up

[@brendaniebel1355]

Like,like,like, not professional.

[@oohweeoohwee9222]

I want to join the army, but I don't want to go to war. ok?

[@LightSkinCreole]

😆 I actually served with others who had that exact mentality..a few held officer rank...

[@Daveortiz693]

Dawg, they bluffin I was there, it aint that serious.

[@kennethfoskitt2565]

Start handin out 20yr sentences for assaults within an institution,bet they'll get their minds right

[@jamiemaddan9564]

mike duggan aint helping get jobs here

[@mikeuunderwood9545]

It's Called Gladiator School for a Reason! Granholm was the Down-Fall of our prison systems here in Michigan. SMDH 🙄

[@creating1_c1999]

This is not a four-six year old problem. Gradually evolving into privatization which was the plan in the 90s.

[@mikeuunderwood9545]

@creating1_c1999 I know. My wife did 10 yrs as an officer in the system. She got out because of what she saw coming and then with the governor privatizing corrections, she bailed. It's been bad for both sides far too LONG. 😕

[@nothx512]

Defund Law Enforcement and this is what happens....let those who amended these laws house these criminals instead

[@48141paidrj]

i remember the riot that shit was fun

[@douglassobolik-ez2qf]

Great story but my prayers are with the victim....but I hope he respects Life