Trending Topics

Hiring Practices

The ramifications of marijuana legislation on agencies and their hiring processes
In addition to the hiring incentive, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will fund training for non-certified corrections recruits
The department’s retention rate has nearly hit 90% over the last 14 months; the DOC credits its lenient uniform rules, social media access during breaks, flexible work schedules and other initiatives
State DoC commissioner tells lawmakers having enough COs is the key to stopping violence and managing rehabilitation programs
Officials want the St. Louis County Council to approve $1.6 million from the general fund to hire an additional 27 correctional officers
Bill passed to lower minimum hiring age brings a new detention deputy to Lexington County
Last year, a bill was signed into law to lower the minimum age for detention deputies from 21 to 18
Currently, DACA recipients can become troopers, game wardens, COs and serve in the Wisconsin National Guard
19-year-olds can join at a salary of up to $68K with a $2,500 signing bonus and become eligible for the state’s 100% tuition reimbursement program
The money, intended to hire new federal COs and retain current ones, could “save someone’s life or save them from serious injury”
Interim Somerset County sheriff says “we gotta do something about” $11.92 per hour starting pay which makes it difficult to recruit and retain deputies
List ranks occupations by level of stress, driving home the importance of hiring responders who can remain calm during high-stress situations
The program changes testing from a written exam to a “training and experience” questionnaire
“We have seen an increase in people seeking employment, but we still have some vacancies,” said Virginia Marshall with Beaufort County EMS
Colette Peters wants to change hiring practices to find candidates who want to “change hearts and minds”
Key changes include a grace period to become a county resident and a starting pay raise
The bill would allow those interested in a CO job to apply if they have an associate’s degree
No qualified immunity is granted to the sheriff in a case of negligent hiring, the court of appeals decides
“This is a big win for the workers at USP Thomson,” said union president Jonathan Zumkehr
The Department of Justice said a severe staffing shortage helped create what the DOJ alleged last year were unconstitutional conditions in Alabama’s men’s prisons
The ADOC is under a federal court order to add about 2,000 officers over the next few years
Starting July 1, the minimum hiring age will be lowered from 19 to 18
In virtually every scenario for improving and reforming Alabama’s troubled prison system, correctional officers provide the crucial pieces
Legislators introduced a bill to increase officer pay 5 percent and authorize bonuses to help with hiring and recruitment
The minimum age to become a CO in the state could soon be lowered from 19 to 18
The proposed bill is aimed at reducing the number of CO vacancies across the state
A holistic talent management solution can automate the process of tracking and reporting employee data and training
A cloud-based HR solution can improve employee efficiency and oversight
If correctional facilities maintain business as usual, agencies will struggle to find the next generation of COs