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Corrections staff and union urge action as county struggles to fill jail positions; commissioners add funded posts to budget
Summary
County HR reported improved applicant flow but the jail remains understaffed; union speakers and corrections employees described forced overtime, safety risks and poor morale. Commissioners approved funding for additional correctional positions in the coming budget year and voted to adopt the overall county budget.
County human resources staff reported active recruitment but said the jail remains well below funded staffing levels, a shortfall that staff and union representatives told the commissioners is creating safety and morale problems.
Amy, a county HR staff member who gave a hiring update, said the county had filled 70 of 86 funded correction officer positions and had 57 applicants in process with 11 in late stages. “We currently have 70 correction officers of the funded 86,” Amy said. She also reported a pipeline of applicants and that the county hired about 100 new employees last year across county departments.
Union and corrections staff used the public comment period to press commissioners for faster action. William Doyle, identified as NCU executive director, said the proposed manager’s budget had again left many correction positions unfunded and…
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