Department of Correction has ‘real issues,’ de Blasio admits amid guard exodus

The city’s Department of Correction has “real issues to be addressed,” Mayor Bill de Blasio admitted Monday — the day after The Post exclusively reported how hundreds of fed-up guards have departed for the NYPD in recent years.

Hizzoner agreed with DOC head Vincent Schiraldi’s blunt assessment to The Post that morale is “very low” within the department — as it surfaced that the newest class of 555 NYPD recruits includes 42 former DOC officers. “Look, it’s a tough job, and it’s been a tough time for the Correction Department,” said de Blasio during a wide-ranging press briefing.