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Hudson County corrections union warns of unsafe staffing levels and alleges excessive discipline
Summary
At the April 24 Hudson County commissioners meeting the corrections union president said chronic understaffing is forcing frequent lockdowns and raising officer assaults, and a corrections officer on the public microphone said she was wrongfully terminated after a use‑of‑force review.
Union leaders and rank-and-file corrections staff told the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners on April 24 that the county jail is dangerously understaffed and that officers face increased assaults and routine lockdowns.
Benny Lisojo, who identified himself as the union president, told the board, “We have a large gap in the amount of officers that we need to what we have,” and said the staffing shortfall, combined with suspensions and terminations, has left officers—and inmates—at risk. He described “a lot of lock‑ins” and said assaults on officers “have went up the highest that I’ve ever seen.”
Why it matters: Commissioners were told the staffing shortage is not only a scheduling problem but also a morale problem that could affect public…
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