Of the guards at a prison, all of them are employees of whatever state or regional department is in charge of prisons. Of all guards in total, a slight proportion of them are employed at prisons; others work at jails (which are not the same thing), banks, some clubs, consulates and other areas where security in person is required.
It depends on the prison but usually the same amount of officers to the prisoners.
The most recent survey showed 270,317 Correctional Officers (Custody/Security Staff) working in adult facilities in the United States.
300,000
It varies depending on the size of the facility. There are government guidelines for the ratio of guards to prisoners. The higher the capacity of the prison - the higher the number of guards required.
warden
He was shot 17 times. They shot him that many times because he was black and they didn't care if one shot would stop him from escaping the prison, they wanted to kill him.
twenty
The patron saints of jailers or prison guards are:Adrian of Nicomedia Hippolytus of Rome Martinian of Rome Processus
regular prison
The answer is no they are not armed!
no
a mighty earthquake led to their release from prison
Guantanamo Bay Naval Station is not closing, the guards at the prison are still guarding the prisoners. If or when the prison closes they will be assigned other duties in the military.
Yes. You can sue both the guard and the prison. As well you can sue the warden, the assistant wardens, any other guards who were present and did not stop it, and the state.