Perhaps it is different in federal facilities.
Oh the prison facilities I was in WERE state prisons.
One of the problems I saw was the pay. You get what you pay for and that includes what you pay your employees.
Last year a raise was approved for state prison guards.....the increase raised the annual salary to $35,000 a year....that’s just under $17 an hour. Add to that 12 hour shifts all to work around dangerous criminals and your not gonna attract the best candidates.