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| Correctional officers work overtime to cover vacancies |
| By starherald.com |
| Published: 12/07/2015 |
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Officers at the Wyoming Department of Corrections are working more overtime as the state struggles to fill staff vacancies. State officials say the department had 148 correctional officer vacancies at the end of October. It is authorized for an officer force of 702. The state hired 100 new officers this year but lost 109. Officials blame the exodus on the lack of affordable housing near prisons and better-paying jobs in the private sector. Correctional officers worked over 16,000 hours of overtime in October, nearly half of that at the state penitentiary in Rawlins. Officials say staffing remains adequate to maintain safety of facilities. Read More. |
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