Prison inquiry cites lack of staff

A federal report cites lack of staffing and other issues as long-standing problems at a West Texas prison that has seen several uprisings among its largely immigrant inmates.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s inspector general released the report Thursday about the Reeves County Detention Center in Pecos. The 2,400-bed facility primarily houses immigrants who have committed low-level crimes, such as repeatedly entering the U.S. illegally.

The report said the U.S. Bureau of Prisons and the private contractor running the prison needed to address several issues, including not having enough medical or correctional staffers.