Gov. DeSantis Proposes $114 Million Hike in Prison Spending
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to alleviate worker shortages in Florida's correctional system, acknowledging that "morale has been low" in prison facilities.
November 19, 2019 at 11:25 AM
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Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a flurry of new spending to alleviate worker shortages in Florida's correctional system, as he acknowledged "morale has been low" in prison facilities.
DeSantis said he wants to boost the Florida Department of Corrections' current annual budget by $114 million. The additional funds would create 380 new positions, the largest increase for a state agency proposed by DeSantis for the upcoming fiscal year.
A large portion of the new positions would go toward a pair of initiatives prison officials say will help with "exceptionally high turnover rates" among correctional officers, including a $60 million retention-pay plan and a $29 million pilot program that would modify prison guards' shifts.
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