The Department of Correction is once again bringing back 12-hour tours to address lingering staffing troubles, DOC officials confirm.

A pilot program requiring officers to work their normal eight hours plus four hours of overtime will start Nov. 30 at the Robert N. Davoren Center on Rikers Island, the officials said.

“Locally and nationally, correctional facilities are facing staffing challenges that have required members of service to work longer hours,” DOC spokeswoman Latima Johnson said.

“We have consistently heard from staff that providing a more predictable schedule is one of the most important priorities for their quality of life. In order to provide schedules that are fair, deliberative and consistent, the Correction Department is piloting an 8-hour tour plus 4 hours of over

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