Prison system's overtime pay costs state $67M
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL › June 16, 2009
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SPRINGFIELD - As the state's new prison chief tours each of the state's lock-ups in the coming days, there's a good chance he'll meet guards who are making nearly as much money as he is.
Even though top pay for correctional officers is about $55,000 annually, a new analysis of Illinois Department of Corrections salaries shows more than 40 prison guards earned more than $100,000 in 2008.See the full content of this document
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Prison system's overtime pay costs state $67M
A guard at Dwight Correctional Center, for example, earned nearly $140,000, according to state records. A colleague pul...
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