KKYIEEPING YOU INFORMED JANUARY 5, 2007 INMATES BRAWL AT CARSON CITY SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE Officers responded to loud banging and NEARS screaming noises emanating from a cell in the As we posted in the Decem- lower A wing at Carson City on November ber 15th KYI, there are several 26, 2006. Upon arrival, two prisoners who scholarship opportunities available appeared to be intoxicated and smelled of for MCO members and their alcohol were observed exiting the cell, while families. The first deadline, for the two inmates remained behind bleeding Union Plus scholarship, is rapidly profusely from the head. approaching. The two intoxicated inmates were cuffed Application forms can be and escorted to segregation. A shakedown downloaded by visiting our website of one of their cells revealed a bottle which contained what at www. mco-seiu.org, clicking on appeared to be a fermented yellowish liquid. the Benefits tab on the left, and The two inmates who had been attacked suffered from several scrolling down to the bottom of severe wounds to their heads and one also had welts on his back. the page where you will find Examination of the cell where the incident took place lead to the links to the SEIU and Union Plus discovery of a padlock attached to the end of a belt. Both inmates Scholarship forms. were treated and released from a local hospital. If you do not have internet One of the offenders received major misconducts for Assault access just call MCO Central and Resulting in Serious Physical Injury, Unauthorized Occupation of A ask for Sacha. We’ll place a copy in Cell, and Possession of a Weapon. the mail to you ASAP. The deadline for scholarships from SEIU International is March 1st. REMINDERS: MCO’s Scholarship application will be available in March as well as Exchange Transfer List cleared January 1st. included in your March MCO Report. The deadline is June 1, Pam Withrow Class OJT at MCO Central in Lansing, 5 p.m., 2007. January 17th. MICHIGAN CORRECTIONS ORGANIZATION Dennis Somers Class OJT in Grayling February 22nd. SEIU LOCAL 526M (details to come) 421 W. KALAMAZOO LANSING, MI 48933 (517) 485-3310 Liz Foley Class OJT in Alpena March 8th. 1 (800) 451-4878 (details to come) WWW.MCO-SEIU.ORG FROM THE OFFICE OF MCO PRESIDENT TOM TYLUTKI, SEIU LOCAL 526M sc:opeiu459aflcio KKYIEEPING YOU INFORMED JANUARY 12, 2007 NEW ADVISORY PANEL TO ADDRESS BUDGET CAMP LEHMAN BRAWLS SHORTFALL There were two fights at Camp Lehman this week - one The State of Michigan is State of the State Address on serious. currently facing a minimum of a Feb. 6th, and the submission The first fight between $500M deficit in the current of her budget for FY 2008 on inmates was quickly broken up budget. Feb. 8th. without injuries. This week, Governor The panel is comprised of The second fight was also Granholm announced the key members including co-chairs, between two prisoners with one formation of a bipartisan former governors Milliken and using a lock on the end of a belt “Emergency Financial Advisory Blanchard, as well as Dr. Simon to beat the other. The prisoner Panel” to review the current (MSU President), and former US sustained severe cuts to his head situation and make a recommen- Congressman Joe Schwarz. and upper body, requiring multiple dation to her by the end of the stitches and staples to close the month in preparation for her wounds. In this incident officers were KINROSS FLUSH WITH SHANKS on it fast and got the inmates separated, however 2-3 officers Over the holidays officers at the Kinross Correctional Facility were sent to the hospital for blood made multiple discoveries of hidden shanks throughout the prison. exposure. On December 29th, a 4” shank was found in the Dayroom, on Camp Lehman has almost the 30th, a 6” and 12” were found under a locker, and on January 1st, 600 inmates. Despite having over a 7” shank was found in the G-2 Entry Way. 50 cameras on order for more than two years, there are only three on CIVIL SERVICE ADVISORY BULLETIN the premises at this time. The Michigan Department of Civil Service issued an Advisory The classification system this week authorizing supplemental pay and benefits for classified keeps pushing inmates down and employees in a military reserve or National Guard unit who are the Camp is seeing a much more ordered to emergency active duty in the uniformed services. violent population along with These benefits have been authorized as a result of a Presiden- increasing counts. tial Proclamation since Sept. 11, 2001, and extended on a yearly basis since. Due to the continued operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the MICHIGAN CORRECTIONS ORGANIZATION Department of Civil Service certifies that classified employees in a SEIU LOCAL 526M 421 W. KALAMAZOO military reserve or National Guard unit who entered active LANSING, MI 48933 military duty after 9/11, are eligible for these benefits during Fiscal (517) 485-3310 Year ‘06-‘07, regardless of duty location or nature of the military 1 (800) 451-4878 WWW.MCO-SEIU.ORG duties, as authorized in CSC Rule 2-14. FROM THE OFFICE OF MCO PRESIDENT TOM TYLUTKI, SEIU LOCAL 526M sc:opeiu459aflcio KKYIEEPING YOU INFORMED JANUARY 19, 2007 LABOR REP. REGIONS REORGANIZED IN MEMORIAM Effective January 22, 2007 Officer Bradley Raymond, Dave VanKoevering Tangee Laza of the Huron Valley Muskegon MI Training Unit Mens Correctional Facil- West Shoreline Riverside ity died suddenly on Brooks Deerfield January 16, 2007, at the age of 37. Huron Valley Mens Ionia Maximum Visitation will be at the Anderson Huron Valley Womens Carson City Camp Valley/Brighton (WHV) Boyer Road Funeral Home 1448 Short St., in Grand Rapids Corrections Center Bellamy Creek Tecumseh on Friday, January 19, 2007, from 1-8 p.m. with KAREN MAZZOLINI Cherelyn Dunlap funeral services at Anderson on Parnall Pine River Saturday at 11 a.m. Pugsley St. Louis Oaks Mid-Michigan Kinross Saginaw Hiawatha Scott Officer Willie Jackson of the Chippewa Thumb Southern Michigan Correctional Straits Tuscola Re-entry Center Facility passed away on January 13, 2007, at the age of 58. He had Randy Eicher Cynthia Beal over 22 years with the MDOC Egeler/DWH Parr Highway between SMI and JMF. Visitation Cooper St. Adrian Regional will be at TM Hughes-Perry Florence Crane Macomb Mortuary in Battle Creek on Lakeland Friday, January 19th, after 1 p.m., Cotton John Bowers Camp Branch (Florence Crane) and at Trinity AME Church, 3500 Mound Southern MI W. Holmes Rd. in Lansing on Ryan SAI Bootcamp (Cooper St.) Standish Saturday from 12-12:30. Services Camp Lehman (Standish) will be at Trinity AME Church Jeff Foldie Forensic Center on Saturday, January 20, 2007, at Newberry Baldwin TRV Center 12:30 p.m. Camp Manistique (Newberry) Alger Max Camp Cusino (Alger) Marquette INMATE DIES AT BELLAMY CREEK Baraga An inmate in 5 block at the Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility Camp Kitwen (Baraga) died on January 13, 2007. Ojibway It is believed that the inmate was beat to death with a trash can Camp Ottawa (Ojibway) by his cellmate in a double bunked Level IV cell. FROM THE OFFICE OF MCO PRESIDENT TOM TYLUTKI, SEIU LOCAL 526M sc:opeiu459aflcio KKYIEEPING YOU INFORMED JANUARY 29, 2007 CORRECTIONS OFFICER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS SELECTED! MARY ANN HOCKING ism and desire to seek out train- formatory, IBC, Riverside and has MUSKEGON ing opportunities, additional been at the MI Training unit since Mary Ann has been a CO duties, and responsibilities stand 2005. He has been the recipient with the state for over 30 years at him out as a leader at Pine River. of five commendations for the Muskegon Correctional ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ outstanding performance on the Facility. She has been an active JOSEPH LEAHY job in his 12 years as an officer. In addition to his excellent MCO member throughout that HURON VALLEY MENS time and presently serves as the work ethic and integrity on the RUO Leahy has been with job, Greg is very involved in his MCF Chapter 1st Vice President the MDOC for 9 years, serving and State Executive Board community, speaking to high most of that time at the Huron school classes about the effects of Trustee. Mary Ann is also an Valley Mens Complex. Joe has active member of the MCF substance abuse, the law, and the been a member of the Emergency career of a corrections officer. Employee’s Club. Response Team for 5 years, the Officer Hocking has consis- Honor Guard for 3 years, and will tently shown initiative, whether it be serving as a FTO for the STEVE HOUCK be stepping up to take on added second time this year. CARSON CITY responsibilities when the Quarter- Officer Leahy has played a Steve has spent the last 17 master/Property Room lost a key role in building a bridge years at the Carson City Correc- Supervisor position, or for over- between the MDOC and Mental tional Facility leading by example time in any area of the facility. Health, establishing clear goals for and establishing himself as a each and helping to figure out a mentor to other officers. He’s an MICHAEL DESCO way to blend philosophies. ERT member, back-up Hearings PINE RIVER In his spare time, Joe is a Investigator, Substance Abuse Officer Desco hired into the professional body-builder, winning Instructor, Unit Fire/Sanitation Pine River Correctional Facility in many titles and qualifying to Inspector and more. 1999 and recently received his compete for Mr. USA. He also Off the job, RUO Houck Associates Degree in Criminal Jus- speaks to schools and law stands out in his community, tice, with a 3.95 GPA, which he enforcement agencies and serves serving as the Varsity Football and completed while working full time.