Montana
Vacant guard positions at Montana State Prison hit 35% in August
HELENA (KPAX) — Greater than a 3rd of Montana State Jail’s correctional officer positions had been vacant in mid-August, in line with the Montana Division of Corrections.
In a letter to an interim legislative committee, DOC Director Brian Gootkin mentioned 90 of the 257 correctional officer positions on the Montana State Jail had been vacant as of Aug. 12, which is about 35% Since Could 10, the jail employed eight new correctional officers, however misplaced 22.
The Aug. 22 letter from Gootkin was despatched to the Regulation and Justice Interim Committee in response to questions the committee requested Gootkin throughout a June assembly.
Final Friday, the Montana State Jail worker union picketed the jail and known as out management for failing to retain workers.
The Montana Division of Corrections didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
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