Union says Poplar Hill shutdown won't help prison staffing problems

Union says Poplar Hill shutdown won't help prison staffing problems

By Julian Sadur
July 17, 2017

Patrick Moran, president of AFSCME Maryland, the union that represents the correctional officers said the overtime had an effect on CO's emotional and physical well-being. Something Moran said prisoners could notice. Although he agreed that correctional officers safety is of the utmost importance, he said the move to close Poplar Hill was the wrong decision. 

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