Jails and prisons have always struggled to find and keep workers. COVID-19 and a nationwide labor shortage made it worse.
A shortage of workers is burning out corrections officers and affecting inmates.
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A shortage of workers is burning out corrections officers and affecting inmates.
Wisconsin Public Radio reported that about 1,100 jobs are open and maximum-security facilities in Portage and Waupun are operating with half staff.
Wisconsin Public Radio reported that about 1,100 jobs are open and maximum-security facilities in Portage and Waupun are operating with half staff.
Almost a quarter of the jobs within the state Department of Corrections are unfilled, according to agency data.
Wisconsin Public Radio reported that about 1,100 jobs are open and maximum-security facilities in Portage and Waupun are operating with half staff.