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State's attorneys and sheriffs ask for six more state transport deputies amid mounting court transport delays
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Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs officials told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 13 that understaffing among state transport deputies and reduced DOC capacity have increased overtime and delayed court appearances, and requested six additional transport deputies.
Statehouse — Officials from the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 13 that a shortage of state transport deputies is increasing overtime costs and delaying court appearances, and asked the committee to fund six additional transport deputies.
The department’s executive staff said the transport workload has grown as the Department of Corrections (DOC) has less capacity to move people between correctional facilities and courthouses. “We generally need to give Al [Cormier, DOC] and his team about 10 days notice,” Annie Noonan, director for finance for the Department of State's…
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