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Head of Nebraska Prisons Says Staffing Shortage A Real Problem, Getting Worse

June 30, 2021, 4 p.m. · The Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Bill Kelly, Nebraska Public Media News) Listen To This Story A prison staffing emergency is forcing Nebraska corrections officials to move to 12-hour shifts at two Lincoln-area facilities. The head of prisons in the state said this week a tight labor market is making it tough for him to hire anyone. Scott Frakes is the director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services and said he’s missing about 25% of the prison guards he needs to operate efficiently and has lost around 100 people over the past three months.

New report shows prison staffing vacancies at record levels

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 Hide Transcript 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 OF CORRECTIONS, IN MARCH, THERE WERE 402 VACANCI.ES 219 WERE IN PROTECTIVE SERVICE STAFF. THE TURNOVER RATE HAS LEVELED, BUT REMAINS A 35% IN SOME FACILITIES, AND THE AMOUNT OF OVERTIME CONTINUES ON A SLIGHT UPWARD TREND. >> IT IS VERY CONCERNING. ANDREW: THE CHAIRMAN OFHE T LEGISTURE’S JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AGREES IT IS A PAY ISSUE. HE POINTS TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL’S REPORT, WHICH SHOWS DOUGS, SLAARPY AND LANCASTER COUNTIES PAY MORE. IN OMAHA, IT’S NEARLY $2.5 MORE AN HOUR. >> OTHERWISE, WE’RE JUST TRAINING CORRECTIONS OFFICERS TO GO TAKE A JOB AT LANCASTER, DOUGLAS, OR SARPY COUNTY. ANDR:EW AND THE PROBLEM COULD GET WORSE, AS 384 MORE BEDS MECO ONLINE NEXT YEAR, AND POTENTIALLY A NEW 1500 BED PRISON IS BEING CONSIDERED. >>ND A WE CAN’T STAFF WHAT WE GOT. ANDREW: CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR SCOTT FRAKES SAYS THEY ARE CAUGHT IN THE SAME STAFFING SHORTAGES MANY BUSINESSES ARE FACING. AND HIGHER WESAG ARE ALWAYS A CONSIDERATION. >> THE QUESTION IS, HOW ARWEE MEASURED, AGAINST WHAT WILL IT TAKE? SO THE CONVERSATIONS CONTIE.NU ANDREW: HE SAYS THEY ARE STEPPING UP RECRUITMENT AND ADVERTISING AND ARE OPTIMISTIC THEY CAN MAINTAIN PROGRAMS AND RECREATIONAL TE IMFOR INMATES USING THE NEW SCHEDULE. T>>HE LAST THING I NEED IS RFO PEOPLE WITH NOTHING TO DO FOR 12 HOURS. ANDREW: THE UNION SAYS SETOMHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY. >> IT’S URGE.NT WE HAVE THE WORSE NUMBERS WE HAVE EVER

Staffing shortage leads NDCS to implement longer shifts

KLKN-TV June 28, 2021 5:03 pm Starting today, these facilities will implement a 12-hour operational pattern. “Normally, each facility operates on its own in terms of where staff is assigned,” explained Dir. Frakes. “In order to keep activities as normal as possible, there will be situations where staff members will be asked to work in the opposite facility. In essence, the facilities will coordinate together.” Dir. Frakes said the decision to move to extended shifts is spurred largely by a slowdown in hiring. “We are feeling the effects that many other industries and businesses are experiencing currently, nationally and across Nebraska. This is a very tight job market, especially in Lincoln and it is having an impact on our two largest facilities – the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) and LCC/DEC.”

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