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By reading the following you have acknowledged this and have chosen to proceed of your own free will.| Subject: The real deal on the BLUELINE stickers! | |
Author: CO Dubrule @ SBCC [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:12:50 05/11/09 Mon If you are a CO and would like to order a BLUELINE sticker please let me know. I'm get them thru Fraternalblueline.org. Stay Safe! 3D. |
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| Subject: Try and help out go to MASSGOP.com | |
Author: GOP CO [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:52:47 11/20/09 Fri This week the Patrick-Murray Administration released a controversial report on immigration, outlining taxpayer subsidized benefits for illegal immigrants. Liberals on Beacon Hill want to give illegal immigrants in-state college tuition discounts and driver's licenses. This sends the wrong message to immigrants and citizens who play by the rules. If someone breaks the law, it shouldn't entitle them to a taxpayer subsidy! Massachusetts taxpayers shouldn't bear the cost of college tuition for an illegal immigrant when that same immigrant cannot legally work in the U.S. and contribute to our state's economy after graduation. It's time to stop such outrageous policies and end one-party rule in Massachusetts! We need your help to restore balance on Beacon Hill and stand up for Massachusetts taxpayers. Your generous support of $10, $25, $50 or any amount you choose will enable us to build our team and support candidates who want to stand up for taxpayers in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Republican Party and our team on Beacon Hill are the only watchdogs right now and, thanks to Governor Patrick, a watchdog that is needed now more than ever. Please take a moment right now to make a contribution to the Massachusetts Republican Party. Together, we can restore a two-party system to this state. Thank you, Jennifer |
| Subject: officers assaulted | |
Author: concerned [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 18:40:14 11/06/09 Fri How are the four officers that were injured? I hope the con was sent to ddu!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Subject: Where is she? | |
Author: MM [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 20:33:49 11/17/09 Tue Who is "Big Red" and where did she go? |
| Subject: lol | |
Author: lmao [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 23:22:47 11/01/09 Sun Prison Economy Spirals As Price Of Pack Of Cigarettes Exceeds Two Hand Jobs |
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| Subject: Wash your hands. (repost) | |
Author: DDD [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 13:58:56 11/02/09 Mon 1. New, lethal MRSA strain emerges By Anne Zieger Comment | Forward A new strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is emerging, which poses a grave threat to anyone who contracts it. Researchers with Henry Ford Hospital say the USA600 strain is partially immune to vancomycin, though the drug has proved effective in treating MRSA in the past. According to research presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, half of the USA600-infected patients in the study died within a month, a death rate which is a staggering five times that of those infected with known MRSA strains. Ordinarily, 11 percent of patients infected with MRSA die within 30 days. Researchers aren't sure, however, if USA600 is causing deaths on its own. Another factor may be the age of the patients, as those with the strain were, on average, 64 years old, as compared with 52 years old for other MRSA-infected people. |
| Subject: What's with MCI-S getting new Lt's?? | |
Author: Does seniority count??? [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 01:36:40 10/16/09 Fri Who's the new control Lt at MCI-S...didn't know there was an open Lt slot there...shouldn't it have gone to an Lt on the transfer list, by seniority??? Theres more than a few ahead of her on the transfer list from SBCC |
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| Subject: Transfer | |
Author: CON(lovers)cord [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:46:37 10/27/09 Tue Im looking to transfer to SBCC from concord. I love the guys I work with to death, but it seems like everyone is dry snitching everytime we turn around. You do something at work, or seen at a bar shattered, your all of a sudden a boozer who needs to be sent to rehab lol. I have 3 yrs in and looking for a change. Is it worth it to transfer in? Or are more people looking to get out then come in? Im looking for an honest answer from an honest screw. I know people bash one another on here when we are all supposed to be "BROTHERS" no matter what. Thanks |
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| Subject: concerned C.O. | |
Author: concerned C.O. [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:32:37 08/08/09 Sat concerned C.O. -- concerned C.O., 15:25:08 08/08/09 Sat [1] we need to vote all the e-board incumbents out of office in this next election. We are losing at every turn. 1) no raise 2) 5% increase in out health insurance. 3) we lost holiday pay. about $5,000/yr per officer. 4) no political clout even though we give several thousand dollars to several politicians. 5) President Steve kenneway has provided no leadership. 6) Legislative Rep. Joe Gaurino is a no show. 7) Executive Secretary Henry Harris is not even a correction officer-he is a brownshirt maintenance worker from shirley med. 8)Grievance Coordinator james Nason admits he still does not know his job and needs more time to learn. This union has gone downhill for the past six to eight years under the so called leadership of these guys. they might be good guys I don't know any of them. This is nothing personal. but they have had there chance. Lets vote in some hardworking, smart and solid union guys who will work hard for us and NOT sell us out. |
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| Subject: ya the eye in the sky is for your safty | |
Author: pu [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 18:31:29 10/15/09 Thu By T.J. Pignataro - NEWS STAFF REPORTERBuffalo News (New York) The Erie County sheriff's deputy blamed for the foiled escape of 24-year-old Brian Collins from the Erie County Holding Center last week has been fired, Sheriff Timothy B. Howard said Tuesday. The deputy, a nine-year veteran whose name was withheld in accordance with state Public Officers Law, worked in the county's Jail Management Division. He was served termination papers over the weekend, Howard said. "After review of all of the camera recordings and the reports and taking into consideration the explanation of the employee, it was determined he engaged in his duties in a lackadaisical manner," Howard said. "We were surprised by his conduct and the cavalier way he approached his duties." Collins, of Reed Street, escaped from his cell Oct. 4 and made it up to the roof of the Holding Center before surrendering to authorities a couple of hours later. Nearly two dozen emergency vehicles and the sheriff's helicopter were dispatched to the Delaware Avenue building. The inmate managed to get out of the jail and flee to the roof after manipulating a lock that went unchecked by the now-fired deputy. Considered by sheriff's officials as "a high-profile inmate," Collins was being held on a variety of criminal charges, including one involving a gun. He also is facing prosecution in a Georgia bank robbery. Howard said Collins was "not to be out of his cell without the presence of a supervisor." Collins had been caught with crude weapons during his 10 months in the jail, according to authorities, who also knew about previous attempted escapes by Collins, including one in 2006, when he catapulted himself from the third floor of Buffalo Police Headquarters. In the latest case, Collins was arraigned Oct. 5 on two counts of escape and one count each of grand larceny -- in the theft of a radio from the desk of a deputy's office -- and obstructing governmental administration. A disciplinary hearing for the deputy who was fired was held Friday, Howard said. The deputy was given the opportunity to present his side of the story, authorities said. Howard said disciplinary action against other employees may be forthcoming, pending the outcome of more hearings on the matter. e-mail: tpignataro@buffnews.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2008 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy » More Stories From Top News Stories Top News Stories RSS Feed What is RSS? - All Available Feeds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share your thoughts, advice, opinions, and expertise @ Officer.com Submit a comment Today's Hot Articles Most Read | Most Sent New Assault Weapons Ban Urged NYPD Officer Allegedly Menaced Hockey Fans Pa. Police Rescind Controversial Parking Tickets The Deadliest Job in Policing Video Captures Wild Ohio Bar Shootout N.C. Officer Critically Injured in Cruiser Crash Officer.com E-Mail Alerts Sign Up for Free e-mail Alerts Daily News & Features Officer Down Alerts Special Offers Weekly Job Alerts Ads by Google Criminal Behavior Cert Earn an Accredited Cert in Criminal Behavior online from Portland State Online Background Checks Lookup Free Background Records On Anyone!. Official Site He Stole Thousands from his previous employer, & now wants to work for your organization. Criminal Background Check Instant Criminal Background Check, Lawsuits-Property-More-Free Summary Police Shift Scheduling Easy-to-use scheduling software for Police Dept.& Sheriff's Offices Tracer - Police Car PC Advanced mobile computing solutions for Public Safety. View Demo & Info Officer.com RSS Feeds Copyright 1998-2009 Officer.com, Cygnus Business Media Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Advertise | Contact |
| Subject: Help them, help you. | |
Author: uc [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 19:57:52 10/11/09 Sun Dear Friend, Please join me and over two and a half million working Americans in the fight for good jobs, health care and respect at work. Working America is the nation's fastest growing organization for working families. Working together, we're getting the country back on track-making sure millions of children have health care, and discrimination doesn't pay. But there's more to be done. Will you join us? To learn more about Working America, visit us online at http://www.workingamerica.org/ |
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| Subject: read the comments posted at the end. | |
Author: 3D [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:42:49 10/07/09 Wed http://www.officer.com/online/article.jsp?id=48748&siteSection=1&cPage=1&OrderBy=InsertDate&Dir=ASC#post_msg |
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| Subject: FYI Life and Death | |
Author: ;-) [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:44:36 09/13/09 Sun Use Fraternalblueline.org to support something real and help you see the big picture. |
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| Subject: CHOW HALL/BLOCK TAKE OVER | |
Author: PATRIOT [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:06:47 07/28/09 Tue BY NOW WE ALL KNOW OF THE CON TALK ABOUT TAKING THE CHOW HALL AND SOME BLOCKS,YOU KNOW THIS HAS MADE IT UPSTAIRS AND TO THE VERY TOP AS WELL.I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT IF CERTAIN SHIFT COMMANDERS ARE ON ,NO HESITATION TO SEND LESS LETHAL FORCE TO THE AREA WILL OCCOUR .THE LAST TIME THE TRT WAS HELD IN THE BREAK ROOM AND NOT ALLOWED TO RESPOND WAS BAD ENOUGH.ASK YOUR CHIEF STEWARD IF HE IS AWARE OF THIS THREAT AND IF THE UNION HAS ADRESSED THIS ISSUE WITH THE DEPT.CALL THE HALL YOURSELF AND EXPRESS YOUR CONCERN.WE HAVE TOOLS AT OUR DISPOSAL AND LEADERS WHO WILL NOT USE THEM.GAS HAS BEEN A WELCOME CHANGE AT SBCC BUT BEAN BAGS AND PEPPERBALLS DO NO GOOD IN THE BREAK ROOM.WHEN YOUR LIFE IS AT RISK ,THE WELCOME SOUND OF A 12 GAUGE ROUND CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.YOU KNOW,I KNOW AND THEY KNOW .NOTICE GIVEN.WRITE I/R,S AND MAKE COPIES,TOGETHER WE CAN ! |
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| Subject: More eyeball watches on the way. | |
Author: Hangman [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:56:58 09/08/09 Tue Bills address care of mentally ill inmates September 8, 2009 Lawmakers are weighing a handful of bills that would increase the supervision and care of prisoners with mental health problems. One measure would bar prison officials from isolating or punishing any prisoner who commits self-mutilation or attempts suicide, unless such responses are part of the treatment specifically authorized by medical staff. Another measure would require a sheriff to train prison and jail staff to recognize symptoms of chronic mental illnesses, such as major depression and bipolar disorder. Both bills are scheduled for a public hearing at the State House tomorrow before the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. (AP) I think they should be put in a padded cell put on heavy drugs, boxing type gloves that are on 24/7 and a full faced helmet with a zapper built in. The zapper would be to get them to stop hurtfull acts to themselves or others and they could also use it on themselves when they wanted to. |
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| Subject: ALCOHOL | |
Author: BUD [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 21:08:14 05/16/09 Sat If you are a CO and are in need of Beer, let me know. I buy it at the liquor store. |
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| Subject: Stop the maddness | |
Author: 3D [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 18:02:18 09/02/09 Wed Start Planning. Make Time. Be Heard. Calling all Republican activists, concerned citizens, and defenders of democracy! Harry Reid and the Massachusetts Democrats want to change the law in their favor for the second time in 5 years. Enough is enough. Join members of the Massachusetts Republican Party and be heard at next week's hearing before the Committee on Election Laws. WHAT: Hearing on H 656 before the Joint Committee on Election Laws WHEN: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 1:00 pm (Please arrive early at 11:30 am!) WHERE: Massachusetts State House, Gardner Auditorium WHY: To protect democracy and manipulation of the law by Mass Democrats |
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| Subject: B there to help them help you! [reposted} | |
Author: 3D [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:59:39 08/19/09 Wed To my Brothers and Sisters in Massachusetts Hope this finds you well. Today we are exactly one month away from the largest gathering of Correctional Officers in the nation, the ACO Training Conference and Medal of Honor Awards Banquet. This is an opportunity that comes around only once in a great while. The leadership in that room will shape the face of corrections for the next two decades. I need to know the names of the Officers and their guests (if any) from your jurisdiction who will be attending September 17-19 in Boston. We need to have enough materials for everyone. We pre-print the Training Certificates as well so we need the proper spelling of their names. Then of course there are the meals and the Awards Banquet we don't want to come up short on any of that. So please take a minute and let us know even if you've contacted us already. Thanks a lot see you in a month, Brian Dawe Brian Dawe Executive Director, ACO/ACOIN PO Box 1175 Thayne, WY 83127 307-883-9707 www.COintel.net ACOIN1@aol.com |
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| Subject: Note to Admin | |
Author: Just A Thought [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:53:25 07/04/09 Sat Looking for retention at SBCC ? Start A Job Pick . You gain 7% frozen jobs for your areas of concern and everyones happier . |
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| Subject: CHECK THEESE T SHIRTS OUT | |
Author: PATRIOT [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:32:43 08/05/09 Wed http://www.correctionstees.com/ |
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| Subject: Thank you. | |
Author: 3D [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 01:55:46 08/02/09 Sun Looking for ANY religion leaders you may know who understand Correction Officers. |
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| Subject: DECENT SITE | |
Author: PATRIOT [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 20:55:01 08/05/09 Wed http://www.thesallyport.com/ |
| Subject: VOTE NO | |
Author: Correction Officer [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:04:47 06/16/09 Tue VOTE NO on this contract We get piss and shit thrown at us. We work seven days a week twenty four hours a day. We are the front line of defiance We work holidays In our last contract the E-Board had the foresight to extend it one year for 3% All other bargaining units didn’t see what was coming and they took 0% for the year we got 3% Now we are expected to take a 0% for 7/09 thru 7/10 while all others get 1% with possibly 2% more Give me a break There is no other bargaining unit in the DOC that works the hours we do and take the abuse we do. This is why back in the early 90’s we got great contracts NO ONE DOES WHAT WE DO Don’t sell yourselves short If we turn down this contract its back to the table and we will not get anything less than anyone else. We deserve more we do more Call the E-Board and let them know we will not stand for another sub par contract |
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| Subject: What happen to Nagle 1 and Nagle 2? | |
Author: just a screw [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 23:51:22 07/07/09 Tue they leave a trail where ever they go........ |
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| Subject: repost from NCCI | |
Author: co [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 15:55:13 06/09/09 Tue did MCOFU "win" anything significant, or anything that was worth anything? We're going backwards, brothers and sisters, and nobody is doing anything! We've lost, lost, and lost for years! Given things back! If ANYONE recalls, we actually took a LESSER contract last time, because the big bad state said so! Is the answer to stand firm here? I dunno, MCOFU E-Board will do what it wants to protect it's sell out status...I think the answer is one that no one has brought up yet...the next time you get a card inviting you to join IBCO, or ANY UNION OTHER THAN THIS ONE, VOTE YES! Try to get one that has professional negotiators, lawyers, etc...not just chest beating knuckleheads that legislators laugh at!!! |
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| Subject: Vote NO kiddies. | |
Author: OG Screw [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:43:29 06/08/09 Mon The ship of fools leader is selling you out with this bullshit offer. ISP Kennoway is looking for a new job off your backs! |
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| Subject: You have being sold out and just don't know it yet. | |
Author: Hank [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 09:33:09 06/18/09 Thu |
| Subject: How is the Dickout doing? | |
Author: lineman [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 07:59:18 05/30/09 Sat |
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| Subject: Hows your Overtime | |
Author: I need $$$ [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:06:43 05/24/09 Sun Hows the OT situation there. I want to transfer in for some OT$$$ |
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| Subject: Great Chiropractic service | |
Author: Broken CO [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:33:29 04/20/09 Mon Great Chiropractic service at 978-8741991 in Westminster Doctor Davis does great body work and can really help heal you! Open early am and late hours too. He also knows our forms that need to be filled out if called for. He's not set up to deal with our IA bullshit of a system just yet but he does take credit cards for the paper trail. Doctor Davis' number is 978-874-1991 Stay safe. Broken CO From SBCC |
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| Subject: All those that can, should join ACOIN for corrections at www.cointel.net | |
Author: Dubrule @ SBCC [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 18:19:56 05/16/09 Sat Go to their web site WWW.cointel.net to learn more. It's another tool to help you make it home after a days work and it can help if you don't. |
| Subject: Had to pass this on. Thank you J.W. for the email. | |
Author: 3D [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 22:45:00 05/07/09 Thu Guess our national leaders didn't expect this, hmm? On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton , Colorado , was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful. They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The following is a portion of the transcript: "Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out f or answers. "The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart. "In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent. I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best. Your laws ignore our deepest needs, Your words are empty air. You've stripped away our heritage, You've outlawed simple prayer. Now gunshots fill our classrooms, And precious children die. You seek for answers everywhere, And ask the question "Why?" You regulate restrictive laws, Through legislative creed. And yet you fail to understand, That God is what we need! " Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational Systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts. "As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America , and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA -- I give to you a sincere challenge. Dare to examine your Own heart before casting the first stone! My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!" Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear this man's speech.. Please send this out to everyone you can. God Bless |
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| Subject: DIRTY BITCH | |
Author: WONDERING [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 23:08:08 04/20/09 Mon DID SHEILA NAGLE GET CAUGHT WITH A CON ON THE 11X7 SHIFT? SHE IS A DIRTY BITCH! |
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| Subject: Good Thing They Weren't Rookies! | |
Author: None [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:16:42 04/11/09 Sat It's amazing that two screws with so much time in can be put together in a situation where thier combined stupidity almost lets a con escape. Hopefully, this will be the nail in Montenero's coffin and the DOC will fire him. Tibets is too pathetic to fire: let him retire and give his pension to Foxwoods in $500 increments. The best part is that you know these two morons will try to lie thier way out of it and that will just speed the whole bloodbath along. By the way, what did they have for days off? |
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| Subject: Loopole | |
Author: unit 4 [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 14:54:22 04/13/09 Mon BOSTON - Former Gov. W. Mitt Romney's commissioner of corrections significantly boosted her state pension by capitalizing on a loophole in state pension law. Kathleen M. Dennehy-Fay, commissioner or acting commissioner of the state Department of Corrections between December 2003 and 2007, retired early at 54 in November with an annual pension of $106,212. She greatly increased her pension by shifting into a different job classification at the end of her state career, capturing the pension bonus given to police officers and prison guards. After Romney left office and was succeeded by Democrat Gov. Deval L. Patrick, Dennehy-Fay obtained a job as superintendent of security operations for the county sheriff in Bristol County, who is a Republican like Romney. Dennehy-Fay jumped from her longtime group 1 administrative classification into a group 4 job at the Bristol County sheriff's office in May 2007. Benefits are more lucrative and begin sooner in group 4. Group 4 is reserved for people with more hazardous jobs, including certain prison guards, police and firefighters. In group 4, Dennehy-Fay retired with a $106,212 pension, or 95 percent of her final salary of $112,200, according to Bristol County records. By moving ahead in job class for just the final year and seven months of her employment, she received a pension the same as if she had always been in that riskier job. In a phone interview, Dennehy-Fay defended her pension. "All I did was follow the law," said Dennehy-Fay, the first woman to be chief of the state prison system. If she had remained in group 1, she would have had to work another seven or eight years and retire no younger than 60 to achieve close to the benefits she is receiving by retiring at 54 in group 4, according to calculations from state retirement tables. Even though she was a manager most of her career, she increased her pension by at least $25,000, and likely more, by retiring from the pension plan set aside for prison guards. By moving to Bristol County and getting a new job classification, Dennehy-Fay accomplished something that was denied her immediate predecessor. The state Board of Retirement in 2003 voted against a request by her predecessor, Michael T. Maloney, to be reclassified from group 1 to group 4, something that would have boosted his pension by about $40,000. Maloney's last job was as commissioner. Dennehy-Fay said that when she took the job in Bristol County, she didn't know or inquire in advance that she was stepping into a group 4 position. She said she needed to remain in Massachusetts and she was recruited for the position in Bristol County. She said she didn't know it was a group 4 post until she filled out paperwork for the job. Dennehy-Fay's switch into a different job classification illustrates how certain state officials can use obscure rules to benefit from state pension laws and hike their pensions. Reform of the state-controlled pension system is an important issue on Beacon Hill this year. The state Senate has approved a bill that represents the first phase of a pension overhaul. The state House of Representatives is scheduled to vote next week on a pension bill of its own. Even though she retired under the same plan as a prison guard, Dennehy-Fay's pension was calculated on her three highest years of salary when she was in group 1 as commissioner of the state Department of Corrections. She said she couldn't say exactly what she made as commissioner, but she said it was about $138,000 to $140,000. She said she intended to stay longer in the Bristol County job, but ultimately decided to retire early. She worked 30 years and 8 months for the state corrections department and then just 1 year and seven months for Bristol County. She did stints as superintendent of the state prison in Framingham, associate commissioner and other management jobs for the state. Dennehy-Fay's switch into group 4 apparently is an unusual move, even for state government, where politically-connected officials are renowned for using retirement laws to increase pensions. "The people who know me, know me," she said. "It is what it is." Richard M. Theroux, city clerk in Agawam and chairman of the Hampden County Regional Retirement System, said Dennehy-Fay received something akin to "a gift from god" when she hopped into group 4 at the end of her state employment after working for many years in group 1. He said it was a rare maneuver and dramatically increased her pension. "It's not right," Theroux said. "Obviously, she took advantage of the system. That's the problem." Ralph White, a member of the state Board of Retirement, said he was amazed by Dennehy-Fay's move. "It is rare," White said. Joseph Guarino, legislative representative for the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, said Dennehy-Fay probably increased her pension by about $25,000 by moving up in class just 19 months before she retired. The union is supporting legislation that would require an employee in the state Department of Correction to work a majority of years in group 4 in order to retire from that group after 20 years. Guarino said Dennehy-Fay won a pension under a "huge loophole" in state retirement law that gave her the generous benefits of group 4 when she was classified differently for the majority of her career. Dennehy-Fay often clashed with the union during her tenure as corrections chief over issues such as abuse of sick time. She never worked as a prison guard, according to an article in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Thomas M. Hodgson, sheriff of the Bristol County Jail and House of Correction, said that after Patrick took office, he sought out Dennehy-Fay for superintendent of security operations to take advantage of her talents and experience. He said she didn't accept the position just to be in group 4 at retirement. She had also planned to stay longer in Bristol County than 19 months, but had to leave for personal reasons, he said. "She had committed to being here much longer than that," he said. |
| Subject: Keep an eye on this case. | |
Author: CU [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 16:44:23 04/04/09 Sat United States Attorney A. Brian Albritton Middle District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: STEVE COLE PHONE: (813) 274-6136 FAX: (813) 274-6300 http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/flm/pr April 2, 2009 FORMER CHARLOTTE COUNTY CORRECTIONS OFFICER INDICTED FORT MYERS, FL—United States Attorney A. Brian Albritton announced today the return of an indictment charging William Wilson, (age 25, of North Port) with Deprivation of Civil Rights Under Color of Law. If convicted, Wilson faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The indictment alleges that in May 2008, while employed as a corrections officer at the Charlotte County Correctional Institution, Wilson assaulted an inmate and gouged out the inmate's eye while the inmate was restrained. The victim subsequently lost the eye. An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed a violation of the federal criminal laws, and every defendant is presumed innocent until, and unless, proven guilty. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Chief Assistant United States Attorney Douglas Molloy. |
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