{"id":439646,"date":"2026-10-27T19:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T19:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/439646\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T19:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T19:02:07","slug":"fdc-announces-hiring-bonuses-for-11-correctional-facilities-statewide-including-big-bend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/439646\/","title":{"rendered":"FDC announces hiring bonuses for 11 correctional facilities statewide, including Big Bend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The state of Florida is trying to hire more officers to staff its correctional facilities with recently announced recruitment incentives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Recruitment incentives are being rolled out for new hires at a number of institutions, the second attempt to boost recruiting this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Florida Department of Corrections announced bonuses that would be available at 11 correctional institutions statewide, according to a press release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More news out of the Big Bend:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Across the Big Bend, those include Hamilton and Taylor counties, which are both offering new $1,000 hiring bonuses and expanding eligibility for the $5,000 bonus launched this summer, according to the press release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Franklin Correctional, Suwanee Correctional and Wakulla are all implementing the expanded $5,000 bonus as well. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/10\/27\/fdc-announces-hiring-bonuses-11-correctional-facilities-statewide-including-big-bend\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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