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The Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) operates state prisons in Indiana.It has its headquarters in Indianapolis. [1] As of 2019, the Indiana Department of Correction housed 27,140 adult Inmates, 388 juvenile Inmates, employed 5,937 State Employed Staff, and 1,718 Contracted Staff.
Aug. 11—ANDERSON — In an effort to retain correctional officers at the Madison County Jail, the Madison County Council voted to approve a pay increase. The council Tuesday approved transfers ...
Sep. 9—A Howard County jail corrections officer is suing Sheriff Jerry Asher in federal court, alleging that the sheriff is underpaying wages and overtime wages to hourly jail employees in a ...
According to The Corrections Yearbook, 2000, the average annual starting salary for public corrections officers was $23,002, compared to $17,628 for private prison guards. The poor pay is a likely factor in the high turnover rate in private prisons, at 52.2 percent compared to 16 percent in public facilities. [233]
Rockville Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Adams Township, Parke County, one mile (1.6 km) northwest of Rockville, Indiana. A part of the Indiana Department of Corrections , it is the largest state prison for women in Indiana with approximately 1,200 women. [ 1 ]
The Westville Correctional Facility, located in Westville, Indiana, is a state-operated prison for adult males. The facility contains sections of three levels of security. [ 1 ] The average daily population in September 2006 was approximately 3,100. [ 2 ]
Maryland entered a $13 million settlement towards officers' wages after an investigation revealed correctional officers worked overtime without pay.
The Lake County Sheriff's Department employs 168 sworn police officers, 170 sworn corrections officers and 156 civilians under the sheriff's direction. [16] The command staff includes a chief of police and four commanders, each responsible for a division, who are assisted by deputy commanders.