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If leaders and elected officials in your area aren’t already discussing furloughs, layoffs or hiring freezes, they are likely to begin those discussions soon

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

The FOP is demanding an increase of deputies and better radios at jails and juvenile courts because of safety issues

Nearly 50 corrections officers resigned in the last two-plus years and another eight were dismissed

A previous request for 150 new officers had an estimated cost of over $10 million

Problems flagged repeatedly by inspectors were related to the jail being too small, too dark and understaffed

The guard will assist with perimeter security, entry and exit security and issuing supplies to inmates from secure stations, among other things

The part-time hires would make the same starting hourly wage as regular MDC correctional officers — $20.34 per hour and $21.36 after probation — and qualify for a $2,500 hiring bonus

As of Wed., the Santa Fe County jail had 175 positions and a 44.57 percent vacancy rate with 78 unfilled positions

“I probably have 75% of the officers that I train leave the department for better pay,” CO Gustavo Leon said