Dept. of Corrections offering up to $6,000 in hiring and retention bonuses to recruit new officers

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 361

Last Updated: 2 days, 22 hours ago

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A month after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation that would have provided tens of millions of dollars to the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) for pay increases for correctional officers, the department announced on Friday that it is now offering up to $6,000 in hiring and retention bonuses at select prisons throughout the state.

They include a new $1,000 hiring bonus at 10 correctional institutions and, at “select institutions,” an already existing $5,000 retention …

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