As reported previously, Governor Rick Snyder presented his Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget this week and recommended a series of changes and recommendations for the Michigan Department of Corrections.
Today, Gov. Rick Snyder recommended that the Trinity contract not be renewed when it expires this summer and that state employees again run prison food services. MDOC Director Heidi Washington […]
In 2015, MCO began raising awareness of the vile practice of officer “dress outs” by certain inmates. Since that time, we have championed this issue within our state as well […]
UPDATE 3/20/18: 57 officers didn’t have the seniority to stay in the layoff unit. They were given layoff notices and expedited recall forms. 48 of those officers were granted transfers. […]
MDOC has announced the closure of West Shoreline Correctional Facility, tentatively scheduled for March 24. MCO leaders were notified this morning. Read MDOC’s announcement here. The MDOC states there was […]