Thousands of employees who have worked or currently work for Maryland’s Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) will receive a combined total of $13 million as a result of a federal Department of Labor investigation surrounding the illegal changing of timecards by the State, violating the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Katie Mostris
on Wednesday, December 6 2017 - 2:17pm
The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has announced an incentive program that it hopes will attract correctional officers.
AFSCME Maryland
on Wednesday, December 6 2017 - 2:16pm
Maryland will offer a $5,000 recruitment bonus to new correctional officers to alleviate a persistent problem with vacancies in the state prison system.
AFSCME Maryland
on Wednesday, December 6 2017 - 2:06pm
The state’s largest public employees union criticized Gov. Larry Hogan Tuesday over a shortage of beds in mental health facilities that has kept some mentally ill prisoners in jail long after the courts ruled they need treatment.
Katie Mostris
on Wednesday, December 6 2017 - 2:04pm
The Board of Public Works, chaired by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, approved Wednesday $8.4 million in cuts to the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services as part of more than $79 million in budget actions.