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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Indicted Correctional Officers Were Low Paid

Thirteen Maryland correctional officers indicted last month in a corruption case that has outraged legislators and the public were getting paid between $28,000 and $47,000 in 2012, according to salary figures from the comptroller’s office.

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:

Anonymous said...

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.

KENYA OBAMA said...

Close the jails and make crime legal.

Anonymous said...

$100,000 to baby sit dirt bags? You've lost your mind 1:38!

Anonymous said...

Just execute the criminals. Problem solved. Then no one has to watch them.

Anonymous said...

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...

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...

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.