New report shows prison staffing vacancies at record levels
Union representing corrections officers calls staffing crisis a dangerous situation Share Updated: 7:46 PM CDT Jun 29, 2021
Union representing corrections officers calls staffing crisis a dangerous situation Share Updated: 7:46 PM CDT Jun 29, 2021
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Show Transcript ANDR:EW $20 AHON UR STARTING AND A $10,000 HIRING BONUS APPARENTLY ISN’T ENOUGH TO ATTRACT OR RETAIN OUENGH STAFF TO STAVE OFF A RECORD NUMBFER O VACANCIES AT OUR STATE’S HIGHEST SECURITY PRISONS. THE DIAGNOSTIC AND EVALUATION CENTER AND LINCOLN CORRECTIOLNA FACILITY NOW UNDER A STAFFING EMERNCGE PROTECTIVE CUSTODY OFFICERS,OW N ON 12-HOUR SHIFTS. THE UNION CALLS IT A CRISIS DAN SAYS THEY ARE NOT SURID.RP E ’VE BEEN SAYING, WE HAVE TO ADDRESS COMPENSATION. WE HAVE TO GET ABOVE COUNTIES. THIS CRISIS IS BOILING OVER. IT’S GETTING VERY DANGEROUS. ANDREW:CC AORDING TO A REPORT FROM THE INSPECTOR GENERAL O
LINCOLN, Neb. – The ACLU of Nebraska is urging state senators to respect Nebraskans’ right to vote by rejecting LR3CA, which would require a photo ID to vote, and also rejecting LB76, a bill that proposes changing Nebraska’s Electoral College allocation to a winner-take-all system. By contrast, the organization welcomes the introduction of LB11, which improves the early voting process, and LR10CA, [.]