The New Hampshire Executive Council has approved a $9 million plan to address budget shortfalls at the Department of Corrections, which is dealing with severe staffing shortages. The National Guard was deployed to the department in March to help. Officials said staffing shortages are plaguing correctional facilities nationwide. In New Hampshire, the DOC has less than half the corrections officers it needs to be fully staffed. The Department of Corrections is offering a one-time, $10,000 hiring incentive for new corrections officers hired before June 2.