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Senate Corrections Subcommittee special hearing on TDOC

Senate Corrections Subcommittee special hearing on TDOC

TSEA August 27, 2015 Comments Off on Senate Corrections Subcommittee special hearing on TDOC

Earlier today, TSEA addressed the Senate Corrections Subcommittee of Senate State & Local Government regarding the ongoing issues in TDOC and concerns for staff safety. Subcommittee Chair Senator Ed Jackson [&hellip

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NEWS RELEASE: TSEA calls for repeal of the 28-day cycle

NEWS RELEASE: TSEA calls for repeal of the 28-day cycle

TSEA August 19, 2015 Comments Off on NEWS RELEASE: TSEA calls for repeal of the 28-day cycle

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Employees Association today is calling for the repeal of the 28-day work cycle within the Tennessee Department of Correction. The 28-day schedule allows TDOC under [&hellip

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Pay our correctional officers more than Wal-Mart’s retail associates

Pay our correctional officers more than Wal-Mart’s retail associates

TSEA August 13, 2015 Comments Off on Pay our correctional officers more than Wal-Mart’s retail associates

One of the factors contributing to ongoing high turnover in the Department of Correction is low pay for correctional officers. During Monday’s special House State Government committee meeting, TDOC Commissioner [&hellip

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Focusing on Correction

Focusing on Correction

TSEA August 7, 2015 Comments Off on Focusing on Correction

My brothers and sisters in the Department of Correction, TSEA has heard your overwhelming concerns arising from recent changes within your department and are working diligently to help fix the [&hellip

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TSEA meets with TDOC Commissioner Schofield

TSEA meets with TDOC Commissioner Schofield

TSEA July 31, 2015 Comments Off on TSEA meets with TDOC Commissioner Schofield

NASHVILLE – Yesterday, TSEA met with Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Derrick D. Schofield, Deputy Commissioner Chuck Taylor, HR Director Lisa Patton, Asst. HR Director Debby Dolan, Special Assistant Richard [&hellip

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Article: Attorneys claim state withheld evidence in prison lawsuit

Article: Attorneys claim state withheld evidence in prison lawsuit

TSEA August 27, 2014 Comments Off on Article: Attorneys claim state withheld evidence in prison lawsuit

The Tennessean recently reported that the family of a prison inmate who died after being forcibly removed from his cell at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in 2010 has requested a [&hellip

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Letter from President Merritt: TSEA meets with Commissioner Schofield

Letter from President Merritt: TSEA meets with Commissioner Schofield

TSEA July 29, 2014 Comments Off on Letter from President Merritt: TSEA meets with Commissioner Schofield

On Friday, TSEA Executive Director John Summers, Governmental Affairs Director Randy Stamps and I had the opportunity to meet with Commissioner Schofield and his staff to discuss the implementation of [&hellip

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