News Report | October 7, 2018
Audit Finds Persistent Health Staffing Issues In Milwaukee Corrections Contracts
An audit by Milwaukee County auditors found persistent health staffing issues by Armor Correctional Health Services, Inc., the medical services contractor at the Milwaukee County Jail and the Milwaukee County House of Correction (HOC). Armor provided an average of 89% of its staffing requirements for these facilities from November 2015 to August 2017. The contract set a 95% threshold for full payment for staffing. During this time, several people died while in custody at the jail.
These findings were reported in “Improved Staffing Levels From Armor, Assignment Of A Contract Manager With Clinical Expertise Along With Contract Revisions Would Improve . . .