Consultant's report says on dozens of occasions Henderson Jail COs have worked two weeks or longer without a day off
CO staffing is running at 80% of its full complement to protect and secure the 500 or more inmates at Westmoreland County Prison
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The Buckingham County Sheriff's Office initially faced a challenge when their existing CAD system became outdated and no longer in service
"Alarmingly low morale" and continuous long overtime shifts cited by COs
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?
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved spending $49.5 million to end a lawsuit brought by COs for unpaid overtime
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
The state paid COs and other staffers only through the end of their scheduled shift instead of when they clocked out
Staff morale is at a 30-year low, and even the sheriff is working shifts to keep the jail running
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