MCO creates new gift for retirees
To honor retirees, MCO will be sending out retirement shadow boxes that feature service lapel pins corresponding with the member’s time spent with the Department and MCO. Military service pins […]
ARU Investigator Stephen Cooklin named 2019 MDOC Officer of the Year
Stephen Cooklin, an Absconder Recovery Unit investigator based in Macomb County, has been named the 2019 Corrections Officer of the Year. “I’m so excited to congratulate Stephen Cooklin, who was […]
What You Need to Know About Civil Service Rules Changes
In September 2017, the Michigan Civil Service Commission (MCSC) adopted rule changes that prohibit bargaining shift transfers, overtime assignments and positions, and layoff and recall procedures. Now, we’re showing our solidarity despite these changes.
Thanks, Rotary Club of Ionia, for supporting corrections officers!
The Rotary Club of Ionia recognized the officers of the year from the Ionia facilities at a special event Wednesday. They took their advocacy a step further by holding a […]
Join us as we serve veterans Aug. 25
The MCO Military Members Committee will be hosting a frozen yogurt social at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25. MCO members who are current […]
Read the Spring/Summer 2017 MCO Report now!
Check out the Spring/Summer 2017 MCO Report! This new format is optimized for online reading. Also, you’ll find lots of handy links to quickly email us or jump to an […]
Military members host pie social for veterans June 3
The MCO Military Members Committee will be hosting a pie social at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System at noon Saturday, June 3. MCO members who are current or former […]
Press Release: Senator Proos’ Corrections Budget Puts Officers, Prisoners, and Community at Risk
LANSING — The Michigan Corrections Organization (MCO) is calling foul on the budget proposed by Senator John Proos.
Thank a Corrections Officer for doing Michigan’s toughest job!
Michigan Corrections Organization, along with the State of Michigan, is proud to recognize May 7-13, 2017 as Correctional Officers Week. This week honors those who manage dangerous inmates every day […]
MCO IN-DEPTH: Senate budget recommendation calls for massive cuts
In what can only be described as a significant difference of opinion, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections has removed $41.6 million dollars from the Governor’s recommended corrections budget, while leaving the challenge of how to achieve those savings to the MDOC.