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| Sixty-six probation officers laid off |
| By The Miami Herald |
| Published: 01/19/2009 |
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FLORIDA - With the state budget tightening, 66 Department of Corrections probation officers lost their jobs last week. The layoffs targeted those with less than a year of service and represented a 3 percent reduction in the probation officer force statewide, including 22 in South Florida. The cuts, made Thursday, stemmed from last year's cuts in the prison system's budget, which faces a $28 million hole in its balance sheet. ''I truly regret having to take this action, but we have no other options, given the current budget situation,'' said Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Walter McNeil. Cutting probation officers statewide ''minimizes the impact to public safety,'' said spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger. The cuts came a few years after probation officers stepped into the spotlight with two high-profile murders of children, Carlie Brucia and Jessica Lunsford. Both were killed by felons who had violated their probation, prompting lawmakers to crack down on probation violators and increase the workload of probation officers. The office of Gov. Charlie Crist, who led the crackdown charge, said the layoffs would not affect how the law is carried out. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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