THE HIDDEN THREAT: A SHORTAGE OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS The risk to safety of corrections officers and inmates is accelerating in a number of states in which there’s a shortage of prison guards, which is certainly the case in Ohio. What’s happening here? Many states simply don’t seem to have put a high priority on providing sufficient payroll to lure men and women to work in unpleasant 24-hour-a-day institutions. What’s more in many states, prisons are located in remote parts of the state. That’s not a great way to attract fresh new talent. Additionally, though training of correctional officers varies from state to state, according to Jess Maghan, director of the Forum for Comparative Correction, “Training is one of the first things that’s cut.” governing/columns/smart-mgmt/gov-correctional-officer-shortage.html
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 05:13:14 +0000
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