PTSD rate among prison employees equals that of war veterans. Working conditions in a prison can include regular exposure to violence and trauma, and threats of harm to the workers and their families. Prison workers have some of the highest rates of mental/physical illness, of all U.S. workers

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PTSD rate among prison employees equals that of war veterans. Working conditions in a prison can include regular exposure to violence and trauma, and threats of harm to the workers and their families. Prison workers have some of the highest rates of mental/physical illness, of all U.S. workers