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Alaska prisons department says it needs over 100 more employees
By adn.com- Megan Edge
Published: 02/19/2016

In a new report, Alaska’s Department of Corrections says it needs more than 100 additional employees to keep up with current programs, security and operational requirements, but it doesn't have the personnel budget to back it.

DOC released the 223-page staffing analysis Thursday evening. The report highlighted major issues and recommendations to mend the staffing shortage gap.

“Our analysis indicted that a number of the facilities are currently operating with staffing levels insufficient to meet basic security operational requirements,” the report stated.

According to the report, in the short term DOC needs at least 1,977 employees to properly function within the requirements of the professional correctional standards and practices. DOC would need to increase staffing by 5.4 percent, or 102 employees.

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