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Guam DepCor Hiring Without Politics
By kuam.com
Published: 07/06/2010

Guam - The Department of Corrections is in the process of the largest hiring in its history. While concerns have been raised about the selection process, the agency's director denies any politics in the process. More than 300 people applied for a Corrections Officer I position, but after a long selection process, only 26 applicants were chosen.

DepCor director J.B. Palacios says the hiring process this time around was more extensive, as applicants had to undergo a background investigation, a psychological evaluation and an interview before a selection committee. "The two highest-anking uniformed officers were a part of that selection committee," he said, adding, "it wasn't just me exercising my authority, which is, have and I could've saying that the ultimate authority is with me and I don't have to listen to anybody. In this case we've taken over 200 years of correctional experience combined and put it to a vote."

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