Prison Staffing

Gov.'s budget recs released for Fla. Dept. of Corrections

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Retention incentives, the 8.5-hour shift program and staffing to support statutory changes are included

Uproar: Ala. governor to lease prisons, despite criticism

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Advocacy groups warned that privately built prisons won't address chronic violence and severe staffing woes

6 things bodycams can do that fixed cameras can’t

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Body-worn cameras have become necessities for correctional facilities, rather than nice-to-have supplements to fixed camera surveillance

SC Corrections seeks $100 million to fix long-term facility issues in state's prisons

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Filling more than 1,300 security vacancies and competing with county jails and hospitals for talent is also a focus in the budget request

Nearly 4K SC corrections employees to receive $500 bonuses

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The money is coming from dollars already allocated to the department, but hasn't been spent yet due to vacancies

Gov. offers Ohio National Guard to help cover staffing shortages at jails

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Gov. Mike DeWine previously authorized the National Guard to help staff state prisons

Consider direct supervision in your jail

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While direct supervision is nothing new, some people still don't understand the benefits of the concept

Staffing shortages in Wis. prison system prompt transfer of inmates

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The population reduction will allow the number of direct staffed posts to be decreased by eight per day

COVID-19 sickens hundreds of staff, inmates in Mich.

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The surge led to a staffing shortage so dire that officials brought in employees from other prisons

New guidelines at Pa. prison after COVID-19 staffing shortages

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Staffers who have potentially been exposed may be permitted to continue working if they display no symptoms

Calif. county agrees to spend $250M to improve jail conditions

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The county has lessened solitary confinement, reduced COs' use of force and improved its mental health facilities

Lack of screening, timely care ID'd in report on Calif. prison's COVID-19 response

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Recommendations include that officials screen inmates daily, increase medical staffing and investigate instances of retaliation and threats over inmate concerns

Pandemic adds to staffing crisis, forced overtime in Maine jails

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Corrections officers at the state's largest jail are embroiled in negotiations for their first contract

Mich. union: 734 openings for corrections officers is unacceptable

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COs work mandatory overtime, which costs taxpayers additional money and causes additional stress for employees, the union president said

National Guard deploys to Ind. correctional facility to cover staffing shortages

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Officials said they do not have a timeline on how long the guardsmen will stay to help operate the Miami Correctional Facility

COs protest working conditions in Mich. prisons

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"These prisons right now are tinder boxes because of the anxiety over COVID ... it's not safe for us," a union president said

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