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| Missouri panel drafts reforms after prison harassment claims |
| By kttn.com |
| Published: 05/17/2017 |
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A special Missouri legislative committee on Tuesday announced sweeping recommendations on reforming the state’s prison system in response to reports of sexual harassment and other misconduct by corrections employees. The House Subcommittee on Corrections Workforce Environment and Conduct said its suggestions are meant to eliminate what it called a hostile employee environment to which corrections workers were subjected. The recommendations include a zero-tolerance policy and a 24-hour hotline, random employee drug screening and yearly sexual harassment training, new recruitment and hiring procedures for supervisors, and appropriate disciplining of people found guilty of misconduct. Other suggestions include enacting a probationary period for new employees, creating a new selection process for wardens and annual review by the department director, and requiring “in-depth” management and leadership training for wardens and all prison administrators. Read More. |
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