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| Correctional officers union airs concerns: ‘We’re in crisis mode’ |
| By delawarestatenews.net- Matt Bittle |
| Published: 08/23/2016 |
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DOVER — Last week, a death row inmate allegedly assaulted a correctional officer, requiring the guard be transported to the hospital. It may have been an isolated incident, but some fear it is more: a sign of things to come. The men and women who guard Delaware’s prisons are overworked and underpaid, the correctional officer’s union says. “As far as I’m concerned, we’re in crisis mode,” Correctional Officers Association of Delaware President Geoff Klopp said. The close to 1,700 people employed in this capacity by the Department of Correction play a vital role in keeping operations running smoothly in the state’s four detention centers and ensuring public safety, but the association believes the state does not provide enough support. The department has about 70 vacancies and typically loses around 11 officers a month, raising the workload for those who remain. In 2015, 129 employees either retired, quit, were fired or received a transfer. Read More. |
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