Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio is looking to hire new officers

The Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio is looking to hire new officers with the likelihood that grant funds will help occupy all beds at the regional jail as was learned during Monday’s meeting of the Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio. As a result of the City of Toledo failing to make payments and withdrawing from CCNO, board members in July authorized necessary cutbacks to include staff layoffs. That included the layoff of nine case managers who were reassigned as corrections officers. Five officers were initially laid off with three called back while two pursued college classes. Some staff posts remain vacant while GED and library contract staff was given layoff notices. CCNO Executive Director Jim Dennis said substance abuse programming offered under contract with Recovery Services continues thanks to a $50,000 donation received from ProMedica of Defiance but additional funding for November and December is needed.