Must be a BIG PAY RAISE,because I worked in North Carolina and was paid $9 an hour! You work 12 hour shifts with NO BREAK and had to beg someone to relieve you ,just for a bathroom break! And it's not the inmates you have to worry about, IT WAS YOUR CO-WORKERS ,BECAUSE SOME TRY TO MAKE YOUR JOB A LIVING HELL!

This was a half-assed report. They're not interested in what's going on in the prisons, they're interested in a sound bite. We've long since moved past 33 to 1. I would say we're about 6 months from the National Guard stepping in to help.

You only interviewed 2 officers, what does a shortage mean. Poor health mental and physical. It’s broke up many marriages. Officer burn out. You know what is crazy canceling health insurance after retirement for new hires after 2021 happened quickly, decent pay seems to be a game of hot potato in the NC government. many officers have lost faith in the system. In my opinion.

Staff short can be as high as 128 inmates to 1 staffs member

I'm a former police officer and emt and applied at this department about five years ago and they wouldn't hire me because of "high blood pressure." They don't want good help.

Maybe pay them more?

It’s most definitely a shortage of staff and working a lot of overtime days is very stressful

Who wants to go to prison to look after thugs

7% is not enough for these guys risking their life everyday they walk in the gate.

Just the way that Govenor Roy cooper wants it. 👎

I supervised a jail and worked as a Deputy Jailer and Correctional Officer. This article is a joke. They talk about one CO to 33 inmates. Man, i wish some of us had that few. More like 120+ on normal days. Jail was 500-600 inmates for 3-4 staff. Prison was 2K+ inmates, with housing units capping around 128 inmates. Not to mention the yard and other facilities. >>...and the 33K pay? Yeah, I started on with TN DOC at 27K and that was actually an increased wage than normal with 600 dollar sign on bonus. Prisons and Jails are ALWAYS short staffed. Ive run two housing units with 200+ inmates. Mandatory OT is constant. Always works 75+ hours a week. "Salaried" to cut down on OT pay in many ways, although you did get it. Jail started 9 bucks an hour, 10 after raise. Now they start 12. Most jails and prisons are at levels of understaffing that legally require intervention by the national guard and other agencies, but it is covered up. Watching this video is like watching someone get interviewed about littering while they secret have dead bodies in their closet.

i worked a Pasquotank when that attack happened i retired early at age 60 6 months latter because of it

Shoot I’ll take a spot , where do I sign ?