MNPEA thanks MNCORA for pushing PERA to finally publish the changes to the PERA Correctional Plan that took place January 1, 2025 regarding the change in status by the Federal Government recognizing Correctional Officers as Public Safety Employees, the same as Police and Fire.

YORK, Pa. — A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit on Saturday and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead, authorities said. Three staffers at UPMC Memorial Hospital, […]

Read More

3WKTR is reporting: Two Virginia Beach police officers killed in shooting Friday night; no active threat VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Two Virginia Beach police officers were killed in a shooting that began as a traffic stop late Friday night, police confirmed to WTKR News 3 Saturday morning. FULL STORY Our […]

Read More

Fox News is reporting: Inmates takeover another New York prison, all visits canceled day after Gov. Hochul deploys National Guard The decision comes one day after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order activating members of the New York National Guard to help ‘ensure safety and security at correctional facilities’ […]

Read More

The New York Post is reporting: New York prison guards were ordered to immediately stop striking by a state judge Wednesday – after Gov. Kathy Hochul sued to halt the illegal work stoppages. State Supreme Court Justice Donna M. Siwek ruled the wildcat strikes by correction officers — which erupted Monday and […]

Read More

Fox News is reporting, A New York state prison was placed on lockdown after inmates attacked and injured three guards days after concerns of staffing shortages were reported. The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) announced that the Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County was placed […]

Read More