In Memoriam: Remembering our Fallen
George Haight George Haight, a gate keeper, was poisoned by an inmate March 27, 1893 at the Michigan State Penitentiary in Jackson. Haight ate tainted food prepared by inmate Robert […]
MCO wins RUO/CMUO case in court
Decision a win for MCO members around the state The RUO and CMUO classifications were appropriate for the work those officers performed, a Circuit Court judge has ruled. Former RUOs […]
MCO and MAPO join forces
The Michigan Association of Police Organizations (MAPO) is announcing the Michigan Corrections Organization (MCO) Executive Board has voted to join MAPO. The addition of MCO’s 6,700 members will further strengthen […]
From Stateline: ‘Many States Face Dire Shortage’ of corrections officers
Michigan isn’t the only state grappling with low staffing levels in prisons and corrections fatigue among staff.
RUO abolishment has its day in court
At a court hearing Wednesday, Feb. 17 on the RUO and CMUO classifications abolishment, the Honorable William Collette criticized the Civil Service Commission and state lawmakers, who he said seem […]