The Value of Character
Your character tells a story about who you are and where you’ve been. We’re not born with character – it’s instilled in us from a young age and shaped by […]
In-Depth: MCO leads in corrections
By Jeremy Tripp MCO Director, Government & Political Affairs In 2016, MCO decided enough was enough and began an intensive campaign to change the negative public image of corrections and […]
Rest in peace, McCallum and Haight
In March, we remember two Michigan corrections officers who made the ultimate sacrifice this month years ago, Josephine McCallum and George Haight.
Corrections One: How privatizing the inmate food supply led to missteps in Michigan
Do correctional officers care if inmates eat crappy food? The answer is a resounding yes. In Michigan, we’ve seen the security vulnerabilities that can arise when the quality and quantity of prison food is inadequate.
Prison dog training program helps corrections officer’s family
Michigan corrections officer Rick Benson and his wife, Ericka Benson, struggled for months to find a service dog for Ericka. That changed when John Hassen, a fellow officer they met […]