‘We’re all tired’: Severe understaffing at Dauphin County Prison boosts overtime costs

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‘We’re all tired’: Severe understaffing at Dauphin County Prison boosts overtime costs
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Taxpayers are facing $6 million in overtime costs alone this year at the jail, where understaffing is putting staff and inmates at risk, according to advocates.

Exterior shots of the Dauphin County Prison. Jimmie Brown | [email protected]| July 31, 2023.Two Dauphin County correctional officers patrolling the prison last month heard a “loud bang” from a cell.

They ran down the hall to find an overturned bunk bed, and a man in the midst of hanging himself. They got there just in time to save him. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our

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