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North Carolina Prisons Get Major Budget Boost | Raleigh News
North Carolina’s prisons are getting a major financial boost—with over $2.2 billion in new state funding aimed at fixing staffing shortages, soaring medical costs, and crumbling infrastructure across 55 facilities. The budget includes the largest pay raise in decades for correctional officers, at 13%, but even with that, the state will still rank among the lowest-paying for this role. Turnover remains high, though hiring is finally outpacing departures. Meanwhile, 500 vacant positions are being eliminated, and over 2,000 roles still need filling. Nurses and maintenance workers get smaller…
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