Staffing Shortages Continue To Batter Overcrowded MT Prisons
This prompted the prison to close one of the wings of their facility last month, on account of having no manpower.
Earlier in the year, state corrections officials and the employees union at the Montana State Prison agreed on a new contract, with employees getting a 2$/hour raise. Seen as a way to reverse plummeting staff shortages and even lower morale on account of long hours, mandatory overtime, and unsafe working conditions brought on by these sa…