Startling prison staff shortage

Georgia is staring down a serious staffing crisis at the Department of Corrections, where close to half of corrections officer jobs remain vacant despite a fierce recruitment effort.  State legislators are considering adding millions of dollars to the budget for another recruitment push, and corrections officers (like all state employees) recently got another $1,000 annual raise from Gov. Brian Kemp.  But the shortfall remains, which leaves the state’s corrections system SINKING…