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| Lyon County leaders, others push for mandatory pay raises for corrections, police staff |
| By wpsdlocal6.com- Robert Bradfield |
| Published: 12/03/2015 |
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LYON COUNTY, Ky. - In a public service video, Lyon County Judge Executive Wade White says he wants you to stand up for those who stand guard for us. The video shows how hard state police and corrections employees work for what White says is very little pay. "Not only is it important to Lyon County, it's important state wide," White said about the video. Lyon County is home to the state's only supermax prison. It's also the oldest prison in the state and houses the Commonwealth's worst convicted criminals. "When you're guarding people who want to hurt you and are not where they want to be, prison, it's a dangerous place," White said. He believes the employees are dangerously underpaid. Last year, the starting salary of corrections officers was just more than $23,000. "That's unsustainable, and the reason people give when they leave is they say 'We can't afford to work here anymore,'" he said. Read More. |
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