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The union that represents correctional officers is blaming the recent death of a colleague on what they say are chronic short-staffing issues at the Virginia Department of Corrections.

In a statement released on Wednesday evening, union officials said they were shocked, but not surprised, by the death of Jeremy Hall on Monday and a fatal inmate attack at Greensville earlier this month.

“Chronic staffing shortages and high turnover in the Virginia Department of Corrections have persisted for more than a decade,” said Charles “Bubba” Craddock, president of Communications Workers of America Local 2201, which encompasses the National Coalition of Public Safety Officers. “Adequate staffing levels and proper training are foundational to the safe

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