Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm spoke to state lawmakers at a budget hearing Tuesday.
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said Tuesday the agency has a net gain of almost 250 security employees since aIn a presentation to state lawmakers, Hamm said the ADOC went from 1,705 full-time correctional officers and security staff in April 2023 to 1,953 in June 2024. That reversedBut Hamm said the ADOC is unlikely to meet a federal court order to add about 2,000 more officers by mid-2025.
The purpose was to help ADOC compete with police and sheriff’s departments for law enforcement candidates. Hamm agreed, but also cited some of the factors that make it hard to hire correctional officers despite more emphasis on recruiting.this year that have attracted 1,191 job candidates. But he said less than half - only 453 - passed a physical fitness test required to become a correctional officer.The test includes pushing a sled, running, stepping over and moving under hurdles, crossing a balance beam, completing a 300-memter sprint and other challenges.
Hamm said ADOC has some candidates for correctional officer jobs eliminated because they have gang affiliations.Hamm said the agency is open to suggestions on how to further increase the staffing numbers.Albritton said lawmakers have been trying to help with the staffing shortage for years, including a program created in 2019 that paid bonuses to help keep correctional officers on the job.to build two 4,000 bed men’s prisons for $1.3 billion.
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