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Illinois Prisons See Spike in Overtime Pay

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — According to a new report by the Associated Press, Illinois prison staff made approximately $62 million in overtime pay in the fiscal year ending in June 2013. Though prison officials say this number has already dropped by roughly 22 percent since July, the figure still marks a 34 percent increase over the previous year, and is the highest since 2007.

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Illinois Prisons See Spike in Overtime Pay

November 13, 2013 2078 Views Bedbugs, Eastern U.S., Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren Regional Jail, Washington Corrections Center, Washington Corrections Center for Women, Washington State Penitentiary, Washington State Prison Crowding

SPRINGFIELD — According to a new report by the Associated Press, Illinois prison staff made approximately $62 million in overtime pay in the fiscal year ending in June 2013. Though prison officials say this number has already dropped by roughly 22 percent since July, the figure still marks a 34 percent increase over the previous year, and is the highest since 2007.