Understaffing

Individuals who receive the bonus must maintain uninterrupted full-time employment with a Florida law enforcement agency for two consecutive years

Legislation in the state budget would grant the Board of State and Community Corrections the power to shut down juvenile camps and Secure Youth Treatment Facilities

Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center has been under scrutiny because of severe understaffing, violence inside the jail and reports of poor conditions for detainees

All 3,000 sworn officers in the department, regardless of rank, were ordered to work at least one shift per month in the county's juvenile halls to help alleviate a staffing crisis

New COs will start off earning $25 an hour this year, and up to $26.50 per hour by 2025, per the terms of a new bargaining agreement with Cuyahoga County

In the wake of a staffing crisis and reports of increased violence and drug use, a state agency report called for Los Angeles County's juvenile halls to be closed

They can be a threat to the prison environment – could they be an asset too?

Eliminating the post-high school education requirement was approved in an effort to grow the department’s applicant pool to counter a staffing decline

“The staff shortage is extreme and creates a dangerous cycle,” as officers are often forced to work overtime, which leads to burnout and high turnover, the union says

Morgan County Jail Capt. Richard Moat said he believes the jail is a place where lives can be changed daily

The current class of roughly 89 recruits in the Correction Department Academy will graduate May 19 under the reduced timeline

CO staffing is running at 80% of its full complement to protect and secure the 500 or more inmates at Westmoreland County Prison

"Alarmingly low morale" and continuous long overtime shifts cited by COs

Report claims staff and inmate safety has been compromised and basic operations interrupted

Officials said the improvements will produce a "culture change" that will attract high-quality candidates to the jail