Thursday, December 27, 2018

DOC investigating assault on CO at St. Cloud MCF

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KSTP is reporting: December 27, 2018 04:34 PM The Minnesota Department of Corrections is investigating an assault that occurred Thu...
Saturday, December 22, 2018

The Incoming HCSO Sheriff Hutch Administration

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Incoming HCSO Sheriff Hutch has announced his administrative team. He has picked some very good people for the Chief Deputy and Major posi...
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Workplace email, or how to get fired!

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We live in an electronic age. Everyone is connected by phone, email, texts, social media, &c. Everyone working as a Detention Deputy o...
Thursday, December 13, 2018

Hold on to your Wallet!

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Recently many of you (and me) received a letter from the MMRA ( Minnesota Municipal Retirement Association ). They talked about "cu...
Wednesday, December 05, 2018

Hennepin County Board Considering cuts to Jail!

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According to this Star Tribune article the Board is considering cutting $2 million from the Sheriff's Office. Outgoing Commissioner P...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Escape follow up-back in custody!

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man who escaped from Hennepin County Public Jail custody Wednesday morning has been found.  The suspect, 57-year-...
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Escape today!

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Saw this press release. Waiting for details. Press Release: On-going search for wanted individual  Hennepin County sent this bulletin at...
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Thursday, November 22, 2018

2019 Retirement Benefit Increases Announced

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2019 Retirement benefit increases announced October 12, 2018 Good news for retirees Retired members of the PERA General Plan will re...
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Friday, November 16, 2018

Hutch campaign manager attends MNPEA meeting

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Sheriff Hutch's campaign manager attended the last MNPEA union meeting. Here is a synopsis from some members who were there. WADE!!! I...
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Thursday, November 08, 2018

Happy Veteran's Day

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Thank you for your service! via GIPHY
Wednesday, November 07, 2018

Dave "Hutch" wins as Hennepin County Sheriff

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Congratulations Dave Hutchinson on your victory in Hennepin County as Sheriff. As a retiree with over 25 years in that Department I wish...
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Monday, November 05, 2018

2 CO's Assaulted at Fairbault MCF

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WCCO is reporting that: Two corrections officers are recovering after being injured during an assault at the Faribualt prison. Accor...
Saturday, October 27, 2018

Oak Park Heights MCF CO Parise ruled a homicide

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The death last month of Oak Park Heights CO Joe Parise has been ruled a homicide, In other Oak Par Heights news, 2 CO's were hospitali...
Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Full Cost of Living Raise for PERA CO's

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Good news. Social Security recipients will receive a 2.8% Cost of Living raise in 2019 . PERA CO's COLA is tied to the Social Securi...
Tuesday, October 09, 2018

Beware LELS, Law Enforcement Labor Services!

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Hey Minnesota CO's, all representation is not the same. LELS has a pitch to Corrections Officers on their website. That's funny ...
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

RIP CO CO Joseph Parise

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RIP Oak Park Heights CO Joseph Parise. My heart goes out to his fellow CO's and his family. OAK PARK HEIGHTS, Minn. - A corrections ...
Tuesday, September 11, 2018

It's September 11

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September 11 th , 2001. 17 years ago, I was working as a Detention Deputy at the Hennepin County Jail. I was working the Release desk th...
Thursday, September 06, 2018

CO's safety takes a back seat, again.

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KSTP is reporting that  the industry area at Stillwater Prison is reopened. It's the area where CO Joseph Gomm was murdered by an inm...
Wednesday, August 08, 2018

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Watch this site for big news on how some of the bigger Unions tried to work against Corrections Officer Pensions. Big announcement coming ...
Friday, July 20, 2018

Members blame AFSCME for problems at Stllwater MCF

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As a retired CO who was extremely involved in my Union, my heart is always with the CO's and their efforts to improve workplace condit...