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Early Out Retirement Bill Introduced!

HB 5197

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SB 476 - Dangerous to employees, prisoners, and the public

MCO needs members to take action...tell your friends, family, and co-workers to do the same.
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Budget Driven Corrections Policy is Not Safe Corrections Policy!

The Michigan Department of Corrections has announced the closure of Standish Max, Hiawatha, Muskegon, and Camps Kitwen, Lehman, Cusino, Ottawa and White Lake.  Further, Alger Max will be lowered to a Level IV facility with double bunking, and line-up will be eliminated statewide. 

While the state must find money, there must be a better way.  We as officers, community members, and citizens need to make our voices heard.   Read more and send a letter to your legislators today!


Join us on Facebook and Twitter!

MCO is moving forward with our goals to create a better informed and stronger union... and a part of that means moving into new areas such as facebook and twitter!  If you're already on facebook, you can find us by typing "Michigan Corrections Organization" in the search box.  If you're already on twitter, then you'll find us under "mcoreports".  

For those of you who are not familiar with facebook and twitter, then here's a few tips and pointers. 

2009 Monroe/Lenawee Scholarships

 Available now.  Hurry, deadline is July 10, 2009! 

Headlines...

Prison closed, but officials await word on property
Associated Online  7.2.09
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If You Seek a Gulag...
Detroit Free Press  6.30.09
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Editorial: Win-Win: Sending Felons to Michigan
Sacramento Bee  7.01.09
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Michigan Offers to House California Prisoners
Reuters     6.29.09
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Melot: Pour Prison Information Over Public
Lansing State Journal  
6.30.09
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