He said they will help with "internal correctional control tower procedures that will have no sort of direct impact with any prisoners."

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<div class="m"><picture><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/735/414/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_NH_GENERAL-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/1470/828/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_NH_GENERAL-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/931/524/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_NH_GENERAL-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/1862/1048/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_NH_GENERAL-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/06/640/320/ALL_CUSTOM_FS_LOCAL_NEWS_NH_GENERAL-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="Nearly 20 New Hampshire National Guard employees will work at the state prison in Concord to fill staff shortages." width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>Nearly 20 New Hampshire National Guard employees will work at the state prison in Concord to fill staff shortages.</span> </p></div></div>

The vacancy rate for entry-level <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement" target="_blank">corrections officers</a> is 51 percent, according to the department.

A state prison for men in Concord, New Hampshire, will have help from 18 state National Guard soldiers and airmen to help corrections officials with staff shortages.

18 New Hampshire National Guard soldiers, airmen working at state prison to help officials with staff shortage

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