Assemblyman Pushes for Temporary Full Pay for Injured County Jail Guards

Now that Gov. Chris Christie has OK'd a compensation scheme for injured state prison guards, a Democratic assemblyman is hoping Christie will approve of extending it to cover those who guard the county's jails. Assemblyman Daniel Benson, D-Hamilton, introduced AB 5114 last week. The bill, which has six Democratic co-sponsors, was referred to the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee on Thursday.  Christie initially opposed the state guard measure, which allows prison guards to collect their full salary until workers' compensation kicks in or for six months, which...