24-08-2022 14:36 via krqe.com

Jail seeing the benefits of increased pay

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Officials at the Metropolitan Detention Center say it looks like a recent pay bump could be starting to put a dent in the jail's staffing shortage. They say they went from losing 10-15 officers a month to only losing two since the pay incentive was implemented.At the end of July, the county approved a 13% raise across the board for new and current correctional officers. That brings the starting salary for new hires from $18 an hour to more than $20. Sin
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