COVID-19 outbreak at Saskatoon jail flagged as potentially fatal systemic failure Welsh says when her brother and other inmates advocate for more out-of-cell time, they’re told it’s not possible due to a shortage of correctional officers.Jason MacLean is the president of the union representing correctional officers in Nova Scotia.He says issues with staffing shortage in correctional facilities, particularly Central Nova, aren’t new.“I know the superintendents in all these facilities have been putting into the public service commission asking for help, meaning they want to do some hires, there was a hiring freeze put on, an unofficial hiring freeze,” he said.MacLean says there is a need for the correctional service division to undergo a.