To address issues raised in our prior report, the Legislature has increased the number of authorized correctional officer positions and the pay of correctional officers.
The department has addressed most of the issues raised in our report related to the working conditions that contribute to officer turnover.
The department stated that it is not practical to establish written criteria for use in determining the appropriate number of staff needed at each prison.
Turnover among correctional officers decreased from over 38% in 1995 to 21.6% in 1998 according to the department.

Corrections Experiences Turnover and Vacancies, But Performance Not Diminished
Report 07-15 February 2007
Information Brief On The Rehiring of Correctional Officers Within the Department of Corrections
Report 96-07 September 1996

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