On the last day of session the House of Delegates cast the final vote on the Correctional Officers Bill of Rights by unanimously passing the bill that had been previously amended and passed in the Senate. The success of this legislation can be attributed to a number of factors.

First, compelling arguments made by dozens of AFSCME Correctional Officers who lobbied relentlessly throughout the session made it clear that they needed a more fair disciplinary process.

Second, the O’Malley administration put this legislation on their radar screen and spent many hours negotiating the details of the final bill with AFSCME so that the bill would be financially viable, while also significantly improving rights for Correctional Officers. Once on board with the bill, the O’Malley Administration sent the Secretary of State John McDonough to meet with legislative leaders to urge them to support the bill.

Finally, key legislators such as Senator Don Munson R -Hagerstown and Delegate Galen Claggett D - Frederick worked hard to gain support from fellow legislators. The Senate overwhelmingly supported the bill which passed it 44 to 2, and the House passed it unanimously even after efforts to derail the bill by seeking a last minute amendment proposed by MCEA and offered by Delegate Chris Shank R - Hagerstown.

This is a great win for Correctional Officers and shows what AFSCME members can do when we stand together!

Read more about the Correctional Officers Bill of Rights.

INNOCENT!

A judge has ordered the Department of Corrections to put Officers Henson and Boozel back to work!
AFSCME demands that the DOC drop all criminal charges and follow the judge's order to put Boozel and Henson back to work with full pay and benefits.
AFSCME MD CORRECTIONS UNITED, fighting and winning for Corrections!