Membership News
Senate Passes Shink Resolution Declaring May 5-12 as Correctional Officers Week in Michigan
MIRS Press Release LANSING, Mich. (May 9, 2024) – Today, the Senate passed Senate Resolution 118 declaring May 5-12, 2024, Correctional Officers Week in Michigan. The resolution is sponsored by […]
MCO Announces 2024 Scholarship Winners!
Congratulations to all 2024 MCO scholarship recipients! Every year, MCO awards scholarships of $750 each to children of members who will be attending college in the fall. The winners this […]
May 5-11, 2024: Correctional Officers Appreciation Week
May 05, 2024 WHEREAS, the correctional officers who work in our correctional facilities dedicate themselves to keeping Michiganders safe every day; and, WHEREAS, in a difficult environment that may become intimidating, aggressive, […]
Marvin Sanders Honored as 2024 MDOC Corrections Officer of the Year
March 1, 2024 Contact: Adam Earley, MCO Communications Coordinator(517) 485-3310 adam@mco-seiu.org Contact: Kyle Kaminski, MDOC Public Information Officer(517) 242-1233 kaminskik@michigan.gov Lansing, Mich. – Marvin Sanders, a Corrections Officer at Saginaw […]
2/27/24 Update on Bonus
The state has notified us that the $1,000 bonuses are scheduled to be paid in the second pay period in April. As usual, the delay is ridiculous. It is apparent […]
MCO 2024 Scholarships
Our MCO Scholarship Program will award 20 scholarships of $750 each to children of MCO members who will be enrolled in college this fall. Deadline: April 1. Click HERE for the Scholarship […]
In Memoriam: Jack Budd
36 years ago today, Jack Budd was murdered at the former State Prison of Southern Michigan in Jackson. An inmate, armed with a weapon, came out of a shower area […]
12/21/23 Update on delayed recruitment/retention bonuses
A new Letter of Understanding has been signed and given interim approval to authorize the payment of the bonuses that were delayed earlier this month. The new letter will go […]