Prison Staffing

Though he is no longer sheriff, Victor Hill continues to be named in lawsuits about conditions at the Clayton County Jail and the treatment of detainees by staff

Instead of giving 2% or 3% raises, Gov. Brian Kemp and lawmakers approved an across-the-board $5K raise last year and are proposing $2K in 2023

The group will examine inmate access to food, medicine and sanitary products; whether prison staffing levels are adequate; and the overall condition of the prisons

Youth workers at the detention centers will now be re-classified as COs under the new plan

Corrections1 readers, as they did in 2021, believe that 21, not 18, is the appropriate minimum age for corrections officers

The money, intended to hire new federal COs and retain current ones, could "save someone's life or save them from serious injury"

The draft terms for the court-ordered overhaul of state prison healthcare include setting a ratio of care providers to prisoners and appointing officials to monitor department compliance

Kern County detention deputies are currently working 96 hours a week for a department that has a 33% vacancy rate

More than $200K of DOC officer Edward Johansen's total pay was from overtime

Snyder County Prison has to "think outside the box" to bolster staffing and fill vacancies

It is not a surprise that COs are most concerned about retention, as they know short staffing is the root of all problems in corrections

Our experts address how short staffing, training cuts and a lack of stress management impact correctional officers and facility security

Westmoreland County Prison warden says burnout and low starting pay are two top hurdles to retaining and recruiting COs

Activities and operations are the pulse of the jail — they’re also the reason you need to implement a staffing plan

"We have seen an increase in people seeking employment, but we still have some vacancies,” said Virginia Marshall with Beaufort County EMS