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| Prison head says Florida agency suffers because it can’t keep staff |
| By bradenton.com- Mary Ellen Klas |
| Published: 09/17/2015 |
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TALLAHASSEE -- Florida prison chief Julie Jones told legislators Wednesday that to reshape the culture of her troubled agency, she has hired more than 2,200 additional prison guards in the last year but has lost another 1,400 as staff turnover continues to undercut their efforts. “We’re taking an aggressive approach,” Jones told the House Justice Appropriations subcommittee in one of two stops before legislative committees. The Florida Department of Corrections has been on the defensive for the last year as budget reports showed that the agency shifted payroll money to pay for prison repairs in the face of years of inadequate funding from lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott. Scott appointed Jones in January to head the agency through a period of reports of inmate abuse and cover-ups. After vowing to reform the culture, Jones persuaded lawmakers to fund new hires and lawmakers gave her spending authority to increase payroll and training. Read More. |
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