Florida – Friday September 9, 2022: Governor Ron DeSantis has activated the Florida Nationwide Guard to help the Florida Division of Corrections (FDC) in an effort to scale back extra time and supply reduction for correctional officers on a brief foundation.

Based on the manager order, the Florida Division of Corrections is “experiencing a extreme scarcity of correctional officers ensuing within the non permanent closure of 176 inmate dorms and suspension of 431 supervised work squads.”

As well as the scarcity “threatens the security of officers, inmates, and the general public,” states the order.

A duplicate of Govt Order 22-213 will be downloaded right here.

Report pay will increase to recruit and retain corrections officers had been authorized through the 2022 Legislative Session and signed into legislation by the Governor. These pay will increase and different incentives have resulted within the addition of almost 640 officers for the reason that conclusion of the 2022 session, in keeping with a launch from the Governor’s workplace.

Efforts proceed to deal with officer vacancies and recruit extra extremely certified officers to the Florida Division of Corrections.