Slovenian prisons lack 15% of prison officers

Ljubljana, 13 August - Prisons lack more than 100 prison officers to meet the security standards, a problem exacerbated by low pay and low interest in this career. The Prison Administration employs 554 prison officers and 16 candidates for the job, while it should have as many as 672 under the 2018 staffing standards, Justice Ministry data shows.

Koper
The prison in the city of Koper.
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