3/29/20 We are still getting a lot of questions about inmate freebies and hazard pay. Most American lives have changed since this all began a few weeks ago. You are expected to stay at home as much as possible. Even though there has been some movement limited inside the jails, inmates have experienced little change. …
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state corrections officers’ union wants the state prison system to stop all transfers of inmates as a preventative measure against potential spread of the new coronavirus from one institution to another. Larry Blackwell, the president of the 11,000-member corrections officers’ union, said Tuesday that moving inmates between prisons risks unnecessarily …
Today we talked with the D.O.C. about many of the issues that members have been presenting to the Business Agents and the Main Office. The following was discussed and these are the answers that were given to us. Phones- We have asked them to stop all RHU phone calls. This is causing staffing issues that …
The D.O.C. has issued cloth facemasks to all employees. We have been asked by several people if it is mandatory to wear. Answer: If you are given an order to wear the mask, wear it. There have been questions about the effectiveness of the masks being provided. Obviously, a respirator type mask would be ideal …
Update The Eastern and Western Vice Presidents have contacted all Business Agents. The Business Agents have been instructed to contact their respective Local Officers at least once a day. If you have an issue in your jail such as people not being scanned properly, not having adequate PPE’s and so forth, please contact your Local …
Dear Members, This letter and attachment are an attempt to answer questions that have been given to the Main Office via email and Facebook concerning the COVID-19 employee screening process. It has been reported to the Main Office that members that were being screened showed extremely low temperatures. We addressed this today with members of …