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| Understaffed prison faces safety concerns |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 05/09/2007 |
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CHEYENNE, WY - More than a third of the correctional officer jobs at the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins are unfilled, making the remaining officers work extraordinary hours in a high-security environment. State corrections officials say the shortages haven't affected safety at the prison, which now holds more than 600 inmates. But the head of the guards' union says officers are working so many hours that it's grinding them down and affecting their judgment. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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