From the article by Caterina Spinaris published in Corrections One:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sleep deprivation affects our functioning in ways that are very similar to being under the influence of alcohol.
The effects on driving of being awake for 18 hours are equivalent to a blood alcohol content of 0.05%. And the effects on driving of being awake for 24 hours are equivalent to a blood alcohol content of 0.10%. (Drivers with blood alcohol levels of 0.08% or higher are considered legally impaired in the U.S. – driving under the influence.)
No administrator would allow employees to work while under the influence of alcohol. Yet, across the nation, correctional employees, and in particular custody staff, are functioning “under the influence,” not due to alcohol intoxication, but due to partial chronic sleep deprivation (PCSD) because of working mandatory overtime (MOT) on a frequent and long-term basis. Continue reading >>>
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