[marajade]

You mean the high muckity mucks complain because the accounting bean counters actually make them live within a budget and applicable staffing patterns? That's what its all about in corrections.

I guess I'm confused about the staffing standards you say that are set by the licensing agencies. What the heck does this mean?

[tertiary01]

They get part of the so called savings as a bonus, and then the Dept gets the State Legislature to pass an additional spending package to cover the increased need for overtime.

[tertiary01]

At least in California, and I believe in most of the country, these facilities are licensed either under a State or Federal agency that sets the guidelines for staff to inmate ratio, according to acuity and many other factors, etc. etc. There are regular inspections done by various entities, in our case JCHA to make sure these regulations are properly implemented, in order to maintain funding and licensure.