Current and former employees at Jefferson City Correctional Center say the nursing shortage is causing unrest. They blame the state's contractor, Centurion Health.

When Steven Caldwell-Bey wasn't able to get a regular refill for his blood thinners, he began taking one pill a day instead of two to stretch them out. The problem, he said, is that it's been difficult to get medical attention at Jefferson City Correctional Center because so many nurses have quit.

Other men serving time there said they haven't been able to get proper care for conditions ranging from diabetes to cancer.

The issues came to a head after a group of nurses walked out in protest of the working conditions in October.

The Marshall Project - St. Louis spoke to over 40 people who have worked or lived at the prison. Th

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