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Legislature hears bill to require recruitment and retention study for Department of Corrections staff
Summary
On Oct. 27 the Committee on Finance and Government Operations heard Bill 140-38 COR, introduced by Senator Chris Barnett, to require a study of salary, recruitment and retention for Department of Corrections (DOC) staff. DOC officials and corrections social workers testified about high turnover and requested that social workers and parole staff be
The Committee on Finance and Government Operations of the 30th Guam Legislature held a public hearing Oct. 27, 2025, on Bill 140-38 COR, an act to add a new subsection to require salary recruitment and retention studies for law enforcement officers employed by the Guam Department of Corrections. Senator Chris Barnett introduced the measure as the "Fair Compensation and Retention for Correctional Officers Act of 2025."
Barnett said the bill is a renewed effort after a prior, similar measure was vetoed; he and supporters described persistent recruitment and retention problems at DOC and disparities between agencies following earlier law enforcement pay adjustments. “I was actually kinda shocked,…
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