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| Prisons freeze hiring on all jobs, including guards |
| By mcalesternews.com- Janelle Stecklein |
| Published: 01/12/2016 |
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McALESTER — Even as it receives growing interest for job openings, the Department of Corrections said Thursday that it can no longer afford to fill a plethora of positions including prison guards, teachers and psychiatrists. The department is implementing an across-the-board hiring freeze for all but the most critical positions, said spokesman Terri Watkins. Prison officials aren’t sure how long the freeze will last, saying they’ll have to see how the Legislature handles a budget shortfall when it convenes in February. The prisons are adjusting their books to address an $11 million budget cut, which state leaders ordered as part of a round of reductions meant to balance the state’s checkbook for the current budget year. Read More. |
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