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| OK correctional officers concerned about prison overcrowding |
| By kxii.com- Kristen Shanahan |
| Published: 07/16/2014 |
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ATOKA COUNTY, OK -- As the inmate population rises in Oklahoma the state is struggling to keep its prisons staffed. Now the Oklahoma Corrections Professionals, a group that represents correctional officers, says it has "grave concerns" about proposed cost-saving measures. A 20-13 survey released by the Oklahoma Corrections Professionals says the state's ratio of correctional officers to offenders was the worst among 49 states and the group worries that the DOC's future plans could make state prisons dangerously understaffed. Stefan Brown says he worked for the Mack Alford Correctional Center in Stringtown for 20 years until retiring two years ago. He says towards the end of his career there short staffing took a toll on officers. Read More. |
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