By: Patrick Damp/KDKA-TV
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Staffing and inmate safety concerns were the topics of discussion at an Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board hearing.
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However, frustration mounted because some board members and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald were absent from the hearing.
The Prison Officers Union President said there is a crisis in the prison due to staffing issues.
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“We have 28 officers who have been on duty for a year and have worked over 1,700 overtime hours in the last month, 1,700 overtime hours,” said Brin Englert, the union chairman. “That’s 70 hours a month.”
“People are dying, people are sick, people are losing their legs in prison, and we have officers acting as medical staff,” said Tanisha Long, a local activist.
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Allegheny County is hosting a virtual careers fair next week and there are at least 44 open positions.
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2022/04/08/allegheny-county-jail-oversight-board-hears-concerns-over-staffing-and-safety/ Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board hears staffing and security concerns – CBS Pittsburgh
