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Committee hears Dept. of Corrections report: 54 probation vacancies, statewide caseload average 107 per officer; pay plan being drafted

2436642 · February 27, 2025
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Department of Corrections Community Corrections told the committee it currently has about 54 vacancies in probation officer positions, an average statewide caseload of roughly 107 per officer, and that low starting pay is a factor; the governor’s pay plan is "currently being drafted," a governor's office representative said.

Committee members pressed the Department of Corrections’ Community Corrections staff about probation officer vacancies and caseloads, and received an update on the status of the governor’s pay plan.

A Department of Corrections representative told the committee, “Yes, sir. We're still having trouble filling some of the positions. I think we're currently, was it 54 positions down?” and later confirmed, “Yes, sir. We're…

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