https://www.wcmu.org/tags/corrections-officers Corrections Officers en-US Copyright Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-23/new-initiative-launches-to-increase-staffing-safety-in-state-prisons The Michigan Department of Corrections says it will improve security and increase safety in state facilities. This comes amid a years-long corrections officer staffing crisis. State data shows that 10 of Michigan's 26 corrections facilities have an officer vacancy rate of at least 20%. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-23/new-initiative-launches-to-increase-staffing-safety-in-state-prisons Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-28/corrections-officers-families-plead-for-bills-stuck-in-legal-limbo-to-move-forward Three bills that passed in the state legislature that would reform the corrections officer pension plan are stuck in legal limbo after House Republicans refused to send them to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-28/corrections-officers-families-plead-for-bills-stuck-in-legal-limbo-to-move-forward Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-15/corrections-officer-union-says-mid-michigan-prison-saw-rash-of-violence-in-july There were 15 assaults on staff and another 25 on prisoners at the St Louis Facility, according to the union's report. Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:46:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-15/corrections-officer-union-says-mid-michigan-prison-saw-rash-of-violence-in-july Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-01/corrections-officers-union-says-up-prison-is-unsafe-pension-plan-needs-expansion The Michigan Corrections Organization says there are poor conditions at the Chippewa Correctional Facility in the eastern UP. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:25:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-01/corrections-officers-union-says-up-prison-is-unsafe-pension-plan-needs-expansion Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-04/department-of-corrections-to-host-recruitment-events-across-michigan The department is looking for not only corrections officers, but health care and skilled trades staff to boost staffing levels at several state prisons across the state. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:08:49 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-09-04/department-of-corrections-to-host-recruitment-events-across-michigan Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-16/corrections-officers-call-for-measures-to-address-staffing-shortage-unsafe-conditions Officers will be hosting three informational pickets at correctional facilities in Marquette, Baraga and Chippewa counties next week. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:07:38 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-16/corrections-officers-call-for-measures-to-address-staffing-shortage-unsafe-conditions Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-24/after-years-of-litigation-former-isabella-county-corrections-officer-is-sentenced Christopher Cluley will avoid incarceration after years of back and forth in the courts. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:17:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-24/after-years-of-litigation-former-isabella-county-corrections-officer-is-sentenced Ellie Frysztak https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-10-10/kildees-new-bill-revises-tax-penalty-for-state-and-local-correctional-officers Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee, D-Flint, recently introduced legislation to the House Ways and Means Committee that would eliminate a tax penalty on state and local correctional officers who chose to retire before the age of 60. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:32:30 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-10-10/kildees-new-bill-revises-tax-penalty-for-state-and-local-correctional-officers Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-06-25/states-2019-budget-contains-several-key-items-for-department-of-corrections Michigan’s new budget attempts to tackle the shortage of employees in the state’s prisons.The boost in money for hiring new corrections officers would… Mon, 25 Jun 2018 15:27:44 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-06-25/states-2019-budget-contains-several-key-items-for-department-of-corrections Cheyna Roth https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-06-20/michigan-prisons-facing-shortages-of-corrections-officers Michigan’s prisons are in crisis: The state cannot find enough corrections officers to staff them.Older officers are retiring, others are quitting, and… Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:35:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-06-20/michigan-prisons-facing-shortages-of-corrections-officers