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Cayuga County sheriff warns of critical jail staffing shortage
Summary
The sheriff told county legislators the jail is down 13 staff, driving heavy overtime and prompting requests for new hires and contract negotiations to retain employees.
The Cayuga County sheriff told the Public Safety Committee that the county jail is experiencing a critical staffing shortage and urged the county to pursue aggressive recruitment and contract strategies to avert operational disruption.
The sheriff said the jail is “down 13” positions, noting the department lost four staff last month (three to retirement and one to another job) and expects another retirement at the end of this month. The sheriff said the department is relying heavily on overtime—citing a recent payroll period in which one employee worked 100 hours of…
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