New audit of Marion County Sheriff's Office shows deputy pay far lower than surrounding counties

The report said more staff are taking overtime hours, and it “may pose safety risks to both staff and people in custody.”The 45-page audit, conducted by KPMG, says the sheriff's office is facing three challenges with maintaining daily operations: a staffing shortage, changes to inmate populations, and a lack of competitive pay.

“The staffing levels went up a little bit but not nearly what we need,” said Lt. Marvin Mullins, vice president of the collective bargaining unit for the Marion County Sheriff's Office. “We are still about 300 full-time employees short.” During that same period, there was a 40% increase in the number of inmates that were being held on murder or level one felony charges:“We have staff assaulted every week, inmates assaulted every week, like what do we got to do? I want to get this fixed before someone gets hurt or killed,” Mullins said.

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