Lawmakers asked to prevent excess corrections overtime The request comes as the problem of staffing shortages and huge amounts of overtime are being framed as a matter of public safety. Author: Don Carrigan Updated: 8:52 PM EDT May 5, 2021 AUGUSTA, Maine — The tragic death of a child in a 2019 car accident led to Maine Legislators being asked Wednesday to limit the amount of overtime county jail corrections officers are allowed to work. Two years ago, a Cumberland County jail corrections officer fell asleep at the wheel and his truck smashed into another vehicle, pushing it into oncoming traffic. There, it collided with an oncoming car and the nine-year-old passenger was killed.