The Alabama prison system is raising its pay for correctional officers beginning Thursday in an effort to address an ongoing staff shortage.
The starting pay for a correctional officer trainee will increase from a minimum of $33,000 to a minimum of $50,000 with additional pay for those who work at high security facilities.
The starting pay at a medium security facility will be $53,244 and $55,855 at a maximum security facility.
The raises come as the state has seen the number of officers working in state prisons shrink despite a court order to increase staffing.
