Mississippi prison guards face attacks as their numbers dwindle, vacancies rise

PARCHMAN, Miss. — The attack on Jennifer White came as she started a morning shift at the most dangerous unit at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, the sprawling Delta prison farm here.

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