Today is the anniversary of the death of Officer Earl DeMarse. Officer DeMarse was stabbed to death by a prisoner at Marquette Branch Prison. Earl DeMarse was a veteran Officer who served the Michigan Department of Corrections for 26 years and was stabbed 15 minutes into his shift. The photo below is of his family […]
Interested in buying tickets for this year’s Crisis Fund Gun Raffle? MCO chapter leaders should have raffle tickets for sale now. Prizes are: $1,000 cash Darton Toxin 100 Crossbow with hunter package Bushmaster 450 with scope Samsung 50” RU7100 Smart 4k UHD TV Ruger AR 556 223 cal 783 Remington camo combo 7mm mag Thompson […]
Congratulations to all 2019 MCO scholarship recipients! Every summer, MCO awards scholarships of $750 each to children of members who will be attending college in the fall. The winners this year are: Lezama A. Conran A. Holman B. Cabello Maldonado C. Griffin C. Larson J. Blair J. Handy K. Schmus K. Datema N. Sells R. […]
Michigan Corrections Organization/SEIU Local 526M is seeking a Member Engagement Associate. This position was created to develop and implement an innovative field program to improve membership engagement and assist with member benefits. Candidate must have the capacity to learn health care benefits information as well as develop and maintain member discount programs. Must also be […]
Watch this powerful interview with Cary Johnson about the stress corrections staff face. It’s part of a larger look this week by NBC News at our country’s criminal justice system. Tune in to NBC Nightly News, Today, and Dateline this week for more stories. A few years ago, a national news network would have overlooked […]