Correction Academy Graduates Pose Staffing Challenges for NYC Jail System
New York City is facing potential staffing shortages at Rikers Island and other jails within the city due to a wave of retirements among correction officers reaching the mandatory retirement age of 20 years of service. Over 2,000 officers who graduated from Correction Academy classes in 2004, 2005, and 2006 are now eligible to retire, exacerbating an already declining number of correction officers in the system. The Department of Correction reported a significant drop in …