The 13 officers were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly helping members of the Black Guerilla Family gang smuggle in drugs, cell phones and other contraband. Four of the correctional officers also had babies fathered by the inmate gang leader.
Jeff Pittman, communications director for the employee union that represents correctional officers — the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) — said that the union doesn’t believe higher salaries will prevent corruption.
“The vast majority are doing [the job] at the current salary level,” Pittman said. “I don’t think offering someone more money makes them more honest.”
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7 comments:
They are the victims! How can anyone live on $28-47,000? They're bound to take bribes and get knocked up by criminal animals! Such a travesty. Martin needs to fix this, and get them on the $100,000+ a year list pronto.
I hate this state.
Close the jails and make crime legal.
$100,000 to baby sit dirt bags? You've lost your mind 1:38!
Just execute the criminals. Problem solved. Then no one has to watch them.
Pay Delaware to manage the prisons in MD. Lots of honest job hungry people there. Stop hiring criminals to run the MD prisons.
Anonymous said...
$100,000 to baby sit dirt bags? You've lost your mind 1:38!
May 15, 2013 at 3:11 PM
He was JOKING! Lord help us.
Anonymous said...
Just execute the criminals. Problem solved. Then no one has to watch them.
May 15, 2013 at 4:08 PM
And you can be the first one.
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