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| Inadequate staff level locks down jail |
| By Courier-Post |
| Published: 07/01/2008 |
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NEW JERSEY - The Camden County Jail's inmate population was locked down for part of the weekend because there weren't enough corrections officers to properly staff the facility, county and union officials said. Union officers said inmates were confined to their cells from Saturday evening to Sunday evening for about 24 hours and predict such lockdowns could happen more frequently -- especially on weekends -- until more corrections officers are hired and warden Eric Taylor does a better job managing the ones he has. The county, however, said the brief lockdown Sunday was due to an unusually high number of inmates who had to be taken to the hospital and was not a sign of things to come. During lockdowns, the movements of inmates are restricted for safety reasons, said Walter Radlinger, president of Police Benevolent Association Local 351, which represents corrections officers and sergeants at the jail. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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There are a lot of shortages of corrections officers in a lot of facilities in America and to include where I am from (Guam DOC). We are experiencing the same problem and someone needs to do something about the shortages of corrections officers soon. As long as they continue to arrest criminals, state or federal, they still need to confine them in a correctional facility. We need to hire and train officers soon. To reduce the Overcrowding Situation, Leaders needs to come up with laws to only allow for violent crimes or crimes against people, such as murder, rape, child abuse, fire arms, aggravated assault to be put behind bars. Those who committed crimes against property, theft, misdemeanors, should only do a short term in jail, restitution, and community service. Parole Officers and Probation Officers should step in once these inmates are released from prison. Have these parolees or probationers checking in once a week or once a month. Have strict rules. As for Drug offenders and DUI, These offenders should go through a clinical rehabilitation program for substance and alcohol abuse. As for Drug/Arms Dealers, these are dangerous people. They need to be put behind bars. In other words, law makers needs to come up with an alternative sentencing plan to ease the overcrowding in jail. Also, these inmates who are released from jail should be guided as to how they can seek employment, survival, housing assistance? in order for them to stay out of jail. However, the one thing they need to do is that once they completed serving their time in jail, they should keep a record of it, but not hold it against them when seeking employment. Even a clearance from a psychologist that they are ready to become a part of society. Maybe, they need to come up with a law that gives them a chance to clear their record and only keep the sex offenders on the registry. Sgt. M.S. Lizama, Guam DOC.