Minnesota's Juvenile Correctional Problem

In 2021 Hennepin County closed the Homeschool, it's juvenile facility. Now they pay to send them out of State!

Good story from Alpha News.

Los Angeles County Jails in the midst of the fires

So how are the jails in Los Angeles county dealing with the fires?

As you know inmates don't just go home and Correctional Officers must still go to work and be responsible for the safety of the inmates.

The Appeal is covering this.

From the article

"According to an analysis by The Appeal, dozens of jails, prisons, and juvenile detention facilities across Los Angeles may be at risk. At least one facility is in an evacuation warning zone—Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall, a San Fernando Valley detention center holding 96 children. The building complex sits slightly more than a mile from the Hurst Fire."

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Big changes for retired CO's

1. As of January 1, 2025 State and local Corrections Officers are now recognized as Public Safety Employees, the same as Police and Fire.

It's part of the Federal Secure Act 2.o.

If you retire early, before 55 there is no longer a 10% tax penalty. PERA penalties may still apply. Also if you COBRA your employer heath insurance that will now be tax deductible. See MNCORA Blog for more

There are also disability benefits too.

Michigan Office of Retirement Services

2. The Social Security Fairness Act passed and just needs the President's signature. 

Once signed those CO's in the PERA Correctional Plan who opted out of Social Security will be able to collect for the years they paid in without penalty.

Corrections headlines in the news

There's been a trove of Corrections related headlines in the news lately. Below is a handful.

Hulking trans child molester repeatedly sexually assaulted female cellmate after being transferred to women’s prison: suit -NY Post

Bureau Of Prisons: 2024 Year In Review And Outlook for 2025 - Forbes

Sheriffs gear up to join Trump’s MASS DEPORTATION crusade -Natural News

DFL legislator shuts down discussion of trans prison policy at committee hearing - Alpha News

What can be gleaned from these stories is a few themes. The trans inmates (males) being placed in women's prisons is a growing problem which isn't going away, yet certain politicians choose not to discuss it. Jails and prisons are extremely understaffed and the upcoming Administration's immigration enforcement is going to add to that. 2025 should be an interesting and challenging year for corrections. 

Wisconsin CO killed by drunk driver on way to work

Fox 9 is reporting that Dunn County Corrections Officer Jeff Reynolds died in a crash on the way to cover a shift on Christmas Eve. He was struck by a drunk driver who ran a stop sign.

Our condolences to his family and fellow CO's at the Dunn County jail.

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Ohio CO murdered on Christmas Day

Just the News is reporting that Correctional Officer Andrew Lansing was killed by an inmate at the Ross Correctional Institution near Columbus Ohio. 

While most people are home with their families CO's work 24/7 protecting the public. 

The article states the facility is down 47 CO's. All too common these days.

Sadly this falls on the heels of CO Isaiah Patrick Bias being bludgeoned to death by an inmate in Texas just days ago.

Our hearts go out to his fellow CO's and family. 

Biden commutes sentence of inmate who murdered a prison guard!

President Biden just commuted the death sentences of 37 inmates on death row to life in prison. Including Anthony George Battle who killed a prison guard! 

The full list is HERE

Here's Anthony George Battle!

Who was Anthony George Battle?

According to 11Alive-

He even appealed his death sentence in 1999 and lost. In the appeal we learn he bludgeoned the CO to death with a hammer! (This is eerily similar to the death of MN Correctional Officer Jospeh Gomm who was murdered by an inmate with a sledge hammer).

From his 1999 appeal-

Not only did Battle lose the Appeal to overturn the Death Sentence it was said that he was already serving a 99 year sentence for rape and murder so adding more time for the murder of the CO was pointless, The Death Penalty stood. UNTIL BIDEN!