New York Lowers Hiring Age for Prison Guards Amid Shortage

Posted: 2025-05-11 09:34:36 UTC

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New York is reducing the minimum hiring age for prison guards to 18 to address a shortage of corrections officers, which worsened after a strike and the subsequent firing of over 2,000 guards.

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