> DOC has employed more guards than the average daily population, with the department employing 1.7 guards per incarcerated person in FY 2021.
That stood out to me.
That stood out to me.
Incidentally this is what I meant above, about the union being out of touch: unlimited sick leave makes staffing unpredictable, which makes work unpredictable and frankly dangerous, which makes guards take more sick leave in a vicious cycle. The union has weaker-than-expected motivations to fix this, because everyone with seniority does not actually work in the housing blocks.
Which is still an incredibly high staffing ratio.
We are seeing the triumph of the unions here.