Prison News > STATE PRISONS Biggest safety threat is officers� low pay, legislators are told Small wages contribute to the high turnover

STATE PRISONS Biggest safety threat is officers� low pay, legislators are told Small wages contribute to the high turnover

Low pay - contributing to high turnover rates and mandatory overtime - is the single biggest safety threat for correctional officers in state prisons, legislators were advised Monday. [read the full story here]

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