Coconino County probation officers strive for rehabilitation, overcoming staffing crisis to support probationers’ success
Adult probation officers in Coconino County feel the strain of the statewide staffing crisis, but it is the results they produce and their jobs that keep them motivated and ready to work. They say that it is the driving force to continue. Kylie Koons hails from a law enforcement family. While earning her criminal justice […]
Coconino County Adult Probation Department continues to face critical staffing shortage
Adult probation units across the country are facing severe staffing shortages. In November, Coconino County was one of the hot spots on the national map. This week, Coconino County Adult Probation Service Chief Probation Officer Sarah Dusit revisited the topic in the Arizona Daily Sun. She said that if the situation was critical at the […]
Coconino County Public Works seeks budget adjustments after extreme weather and staffing shortages
Christopher Tressler’s computer screen was dominated by a map of Coconino County, showing the latest real-time rainfall totals on Friday. When the public works director told the Arizona Daily Sun, his attention was partly on the map. During the summer monsoon that arrived in the area last week, several storms struck that closely resembled what […]
Interior official: Permitting reform demands more staffing, funding
Clean energy: A senior U.S. Department of the Interior official said the federal government should rush to approve clean energy. Increase Land Agency funding and staffingNot by watering down environmental laws, as some senators have suggested. (Los Angeles Times) again: Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed a number of energy-related bills into law, including: Setting […]
Staffing shortages persist at county jail | Kingman Daily Miner
The Kingman-Mojave County Sheriff’s Office is seeking additional funding this year to address a severe shortage of staff at county jails. And until the shortage is cleared, Sheriff Doug Schuster says his 10-year strategic plan will be put on hold. Schuster’s plan was implemented in 2019 as an outline of an ongoing effort to address […]
Mohave County Sheriff: 10-year plan suspended over staffing woes | Local News Stories
The Mojave County Sheriff’s Office is seeking additional funding this year to address a severe shortage of staff at county jails. And until the shortage is cleared, Sheriff Doug Schuster says his 10-year strategic plan will be put on hold. Schuster’s plan was implemented in 2019 as an outline of an ongoing effort to address […]
Arizona’s public defense system hit hard with staffing shortages
Editor’s Note: This story is part of Lee Enterprises’ investigative series “Broken Defense”. More information about this project can be found at the end of this article. lawyer An influx of shortages, backlogs of cases from the pandemic, and low levels of drug charges are pushing the public defense system in Pima County in southern […]