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[T]he Department of Corrections says nurses are available to employees who think they may suffer from mold-related illness or discomfort. Any employee bothered by mold can easily be reassigned to other areas of the prison.
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After the drug agency expressed concern about tainted toothpaste, the Georgia Department of Administrative Services checked to see whether Chinese toothpaste was being used by the state. The department found it in 83 prisons, 4 mental health centers and 4 juvenile detention centers, said Rick Beal, contracts manager for the department.
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The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) manages offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities that contract with TDCJ. The agency ... provides funding and certain oversight of community supervision (previously known as adult probation) and is responsible for the supervision of offenders released from prison on parole or mandatory supervision.
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A pile of reports requested from the state Department of Corrections by News 4 appears to support his claims. In the past year and a half, visible mold has been discovered in at least three buildings at the prison.
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OTIS is intended to offer information to the public that can then be verified through the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), Michigan Courts, the Michigan State Police or other law enforcement agencies. A search of OTIS will provide information about offenders previously or currently under the jurisdiction or supervision of the MDOC. A search result will provide information about any offender who is, or was, in a Michigan prison, on parole or probation under the supervision of the MDOC, has transferred in or out of Michigan under the Michigan Interstate Compact, or who has escaped or absconded from their sentence.
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With a total of 198 employees, Gray Davis (former Governor) is therefore hiding 57 percent of his personal staff and the salaries in the payroll of other state departments or agencies. These employees’ annual salaries total $7.7 million, and they are supposedly responsible for everything from running the lottery to guarding prisoners.
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