Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections vacancy rate dropped to 4.8% last year, thanks in part to new recruitment efforts

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary Dr. Laurel R. Harry announced on Monday that the corrections officer vacancy rate had dropped to 4.8 percent at the end of January. A lower corrections officer vacancy rate promotes staff, inmate, and community safety and reduces reliance on overtime to…..

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