A severe staffing shortage in Maryland prisons and jails is creating dangerous conditions for both prisoners and guards, according to a report released Thursday by the union representing state correctional officers.
The report - which includes a detailed analysis of current staffing levels and assignments in Maryland’s 19 state-run facilities - calls on theto hire over 3,400 more correctional officers, saying the agency is operating “at an all-time low.”
In a statement Thursday afternoon, corrections spokesman Mark Vernarelli said the agency appreciates Moore’s commitment to filling vacancies across the state and getting the government “back to firing on all cylinders.” He said the “Currently, all institutions are operating dangerously, with over 100 inmates to one officer,” the report says. “With staff resources overstretched, conditions for inmates have worsened, and levels of violence have increased while staff are being put at risk.”
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