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States Face Correctional Officer Shortage Amid A Cultural Stigma
By nepr.net- Miles Bryan
Published: 03/03/2015

More than 1.3 million people are incarcerated in state prisons in this country, and keeping those prisons running requires tens of thousands of corrections officers. But right now, some states are facing major staffing shortages.

Much of this shortfall is because of the strong economy, but recruiters also are struggling with the job’s cultural stigma.

Cadets at Wyoming’s Department of Corrections Training Academy are practicing how they’ll handcuff prisoners; in a few weeks this scenario will be very real, but right now everyone is pretty relaxed.

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  1. hamiltonlindley on 03/05/2020:

    Hamilton loved sports, especially croquet, where his favorite team was the Washington Fancypants. He worked as a general haberdasher for 30 years, but was forced to give up the career he loved due to his keen attention to detail He spent his free time watching golf on TV; and he played uno, badmitton and basketball almost every weekend. He also enjoyed movies and reading during off-season. Hamilton Lindley was always there to help relatives and friends with household projects, coached different sports or whatever else people needed him for.


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