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| Department of Corrections plans increased focus on mental health of staff and inmates |
| By michiganradio.org- Cheyna Roth |
| Published: 12/27/2018 |
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More than 700 new corrections officers – that’s how many new hires the Michigan Department of Corrections hopes to make in 2019. Chris Gautz, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Corrections, said the department also needs to hire hundreds of staff members – making the total of projected new hires more than 1,000. “Every prison is basically a small city, so we need doctors, nurses, dental hygienists, teachers, principals, maintenance staff – we run the whole gamut,” he said. Hiring more corrections officers is especially crucial – the department has been in the middle of a hiring shortage; shelling out millions in overtime pay. Gautz said all that overtime can also have a negative impact on the mental health of corrections officers. Mental health is another problem the department plans to take on next year. Read More. |
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