Overtime

COs successfully argued that the state DOC failed to pay them for work done once they arrived at their prison for the beginning of their shifts

Through the week before the crash, Kenneth Morang had worked 1,671.38 overtime hours in 2019, partly due to staffing shortages

"We've lost some deputies, very good deputies, to other agencies because of the amount of overtime that we're requiring them to work," officials said

Erie County officers and deputies are refusing to volunteer for overtime like in the past; now, it's common for up to 80% of overtime to be forced

At more than half vacant, Metropolitan Detention Center's situation appears particularly dire

How long has it been since someone has taken a good look at the way you are utilizing your staff?

We may not be able to resolve all the root causes of staff shortages in corrections, but there are steps that can help alleviate the problem

An earlier federal investigation found the state shorted COs at one facility nearly half a million in overtime payments

As New York closes 6 more facilities, a veteran CO says the job is hardly worth it anymore

Staff morale is at a 30-year low, and even the sheriff is working shifts to keep the jail running

The 2018 verdict awarded 13,000 COs $113.7 million for uncompensated work

The virus is taking its toll on the staff and has required significant use of overtime to keep things running