tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post5524644928037996036..comments2023-11-05T03:25:19.346-05:00Comments on Salisbury News: Thousands of Unfilled Jail Jobs, Millions in Overtime, 'Zero Room for Error'Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469687445528023080noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-80066114939927490392018-06-25T18:03:34.838-04:002018-06-25T18:03:34.838-04:00They did in the late 1980 with single moms with ki...They did in the late 1980 with single moms with kids. Soon after, jail, prison, Department of Corrections starting going down into the ground making it unsafe for employees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-20642596687979240242018-06-25T16:09:43.995-04:002018-06-25T16:09:43.995-04:00Actually it is far cheaper to have the CO's wo...Actually it is far cheaper to have the CO's work overtime than to hire more officers. When paying overtime, the institution doesn't have to pay the extra expense of retirement, medical, dental, prescription and eyeglasses. They also save by not having to train a new officer at the cost of $40-60k then have that officer leave within a few months.<br /><br />Overtime is much cheaper...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-69182190163566738732018-06-25T14:22:40.832-04:002018-06-25T14:22:40.832-04:00Now why do you suppose this is happening...because...Now why do you suppose this is happening...because YOU have made these prisons into country clubs with all the necessities and BELLS and WHISTLES anyone could ever want. YOU have cowtowed to All the demands; including special food and special books and so much more. <br /><br />There should be minimal everything in prison and NO special anything. It's Prison for heaven's sake. NO other country in the world has country club prisons for those that break the law. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-31068645361159088232018-06-25T13:47:00.382-04:002018-06-25T13:47:00.382-04:00Maybe if we didn't lock up so many people for ...Maybe if we didn't lock up so many people for non-violent drug possession, we wouldn't need so many corrections officers - or prisons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-31954017203414304392018-06-25T10:51:37.110-04:002018-06-25T10:51:37.110-04:00They get no respect and take the chance on injury ...They get no respect and take the chance on injury or worst every time they enter the secured gate / doors their entire shift. Politians will not allow them to do their jobs by regulations and when they do they get punished. The Prisons Administrtion / Supervisors do not want you to do your job since they don't want to be bothered from their duties of sitting on the A$$e$ BSing. That is the only thing they can do since they promoted on friendship / "Good Ole Boy" system or quota system. Speaking from 22years experience in DOC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-6887984578242134532018-06-25T10:09:52.859-04:002018-06-25T10:09:52.859-04:00So the lunatics can guard the asylums?So the lunatics can guard the asylums?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-43338829705102516952018-06-25T09:56:12.406-04:002018-06-25T09:56:12.406-04:00Time to put the welfare crowd to work. Time to put the welfare crowd to work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-79724868376567487282018-06-25T09:10:56.566-04:002018-06-25T09:10:56.566-04:00Most locals can't pass the drug or background ...Most locals can't pass the drug or background tests. The rest of the population with an education doesn't want to work in that environment. Oh fun, a job where my life is endangered and I have perform cavity searches. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586983.post-80459882616476542012018-06-25T08:51:36.931-04:002018-06-25T08:51:36.931-04:00It's a suck job. CO's have high rates of ...It's a suck job. CO's have high rates of alcoholism, depression and behavioral disorders that seem to come with the job. Many claim disability when they just can't take it anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com