KARE 11 is reporting- WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — On Tuesday night, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. held its 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil to honor 345 officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.  The solemn event brought the total number of names etched into the memorial’s […]

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National Correctional Officer Week was first declared by Ronald Reagan May 4, 1987. This year National Correctional Officer Week also begins on May 4th. MNPEA honors all of our CO’s. This has been an especially trying year with multiple assaults and injuries as well as the difficult challenges of short […]

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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Hennepin County jail deputy is fortunate to be alive and back at work after surviving a brutal assault on the job.  Deputy Matthew Durette was attacked by an inmate while removing his handcuffs following a November 2023 court hearing. This week, Deputy Durette provided a victim impact statement […]

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Chairman Frentz, MNPEA is asking you to bring to bring to a vote SF1556 and HF708 and add them to the Pension Omnibus Bill. It will add PERA Corrections Officers to the PERA Board. Corrections Officers deserve a seat on the PERA Board and it is cost neutral. MSRS CO’s […]

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April 13 begins National Telecommunicator week this year. MNPEA thanks our 911 Dispatchers and Telecommunicators for the important lifesaving service you provide.

Hennepin County Jail deputy assaulted by inmate, sources sayThe deputy, who has not been publicly named at this point, suffered a concussion, a broken nose and other injuries but is expected to recover. Full Story Alpha News MNPEA hopes for a full recovery for our Detention Deputy. In other news […]

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MNPEA is proud to represent County, Municipal and Local Public Employees. We thank you for your hard work and service and are thankful and proud to represent you. Thank you for choosing MNPEA! (MNPEA does not represent State Employees)

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, […]

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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 […]

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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’ […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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MNPEA Congratulates Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Detention Deputy Abdiraman for being awarded Detention Deputy of the Year! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15qroFtZVg

MNPEA is sad to report that a US Border Patrol Agent was murdered during a traffic stop at our Northern Border in Vermont. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamine Huffman issued a statement saying the “incident is being swiftly investigated.” “Today, January 20, a Border Patrol agent assigned to the […]

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Big retirement changes are taking place in 2025. First, as of January 1, 2025 all State and Local Corrections Officers are now recognized by the Federal Government and IRS as Public Safety Employees. The same designation as Police and Fire. It’s part of the Secure Act 2.0 passed in 2022. […]

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MNPEA is sad to report an Ohio CO was killed by an inmate on Christmas Day at the Ross Correctional Institution, outside the city of Columbus.  The slain guard has been identified as Officer Andrew Lansing. Our hearts and go to his family and fellow CO’s. Full story at Just […]

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Joseph Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 inmates from Death to Life. Included was Anthony George Battle. He was sent to prison for rape and murder in 1987. Then in 1994 he killed a Georgia Correctional Officer with a hammer. He appealed the death sentence in 1999 and it […]

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MNPEA wishes all of you a Merry Christmas!

An inmate in Texas allegedly fatally attacked a detention officer on Monday afternoon as he was being escorted back to his cell. Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Brad Norman revealed that inmate Arron Semeion Thompson, 45, assaulted Isaiah Patrick Bias, 28, who had worked for the department for six years, […]

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There’s currently a bill to remove the WEP penalty for law enforcement officers and allow qualifying LEO’s to draw their Social Security without the WEP penalty. It has the support of the FOP and President elect Donald Trump. If passed this is good news for our Police and Sheriff’s Deputy […]

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