C.O.A.D. News 2004


State: Arnold accepted risks: - December 24 2004
Al Mascitti:What's Minner's lofty legal principle? - December 23 2004
Inmate ‘points' a concern? - December 18 2004
Officers blast work conditions - December 18 2004
Del. revenue forecast down - December 14 2004
Inmate cuts self second time - December 14 2004
Al Mascitti: State plays a cruel numbers game with overworked guards - December 07 2004
Minner says she'll stick to course - December 05 2004
State to offer benefits break - December 05 2004
Prisons remain unsafe, guards say - December 04 2004
DOC guards air concerns - December 04 2004
Corrections officers push state - December 03 2004
Correctional Officers Testify to DOC Panel - December 03 2004
Inmate attacks prison guard - November 30 2004
DOC troubles are 'déjà vu' - November 21 2004
Expert urges wider probe - November 20 2004
Study calls for raise for guards - November 17 2004
Minner favors worker raises - November 16 2004
Prison scare ends as letter deemed nonhazardous - November 16 2004
Expert hired for DOC panel - November 12 2004
DOC seeking extra $16.7M - November 10 2004
Prison rape task force to hire expert - November 04 2004
Panel interviews prison head - November 04 2004
Prison system allowed privileges - October 31 2004
Arnold talks about TV ad - October 31 2004
Inmate sues Dept. of Correction - October 29 2004
Candidates meet in final forums - October 29 2004
House heads blast Minner - October 27 2004
Minner quote drawing fire - October 26 2004
Police, prisons are priorities - October 24 2004
Minner Ad Spikes Controversy on Campaign Trail - October 23 2004
Lee, Minner ads take a nasty turn - October 23 2004
Lawyers rip Minner ad - October 23 2004
Ron Williams: Minner attack ad spins the wrong way - October 22 2004
Muslim inmate's suit alleges beating - October 22 2004
Minner denies prison quote - October 21 2004
Panel hears of prison problems - October 19 2004
DOC panel lays groundwork - October 19 2004
DOC silent about hiring - October 17 2004
Hostage writes prison panel - October 15 2004
News Journal: Our View - October 14 2004
Al Mascitti:Gov. Minner's office may have mishandled prison rape case - October 14 2004
Lee says he would remove Taylor - October 13 2004
Al Mascitti: Report on prison security reveals wide-ranging problems - October 13 2004
Prison counselor sues state over rape - October 13 2004
DCC hostage files lawsuit - October 13 2004
Hostage Victim's Lawyers File Lawsuit Against Minner, DOC - October 12 2004
Civil suit filed in prison rape - October 12 2004
Minner supporters on panel - October 09 2004
Ron Williams: Held hostage to typical buck-passing - October 09 2004
Minner fields criticism at debate over prison rape - October 09 2004
Prison task force appointed - October 08 2004
Expert blasts prison report - October 08 2004
Victim 'disappointed' by report - October 07 2004
Lapses cited in hostage case - October 07 2004
Minner eyes second probe: Task force to be formed - October 07 2004
Delaware department of corrections hostage report - October 07 2004
Corrections report on counselor’s rape faults security lapse, details changes - October 06 2004
DOC Official Promoted in Wake of Incident - October 05 2004
State won't settle claim - October 02 2004
DOC report ready next week - October 01 2004
Prison counselor deal is opposed - September 30 2004
Ron Williams: What does Minner mean about prison? - September 24 2004
Prison officers union is for Lee - September 24 2004
State: Complaint ‘frivolous' - September 24 2004
Foes blast Minner on police - September 22 2004
Prisons, education lead pair of debates - September 21 2004
Hostage Victim Speaks Out Against Prison System - September 21 2004
Minner: DOC report coming - September 21 2004
Prison ordeal haunts victim - September 20 2004
Hostage victim blasts prison management, staffing - September 19 2004
Officers file complaints - September 16 2004
Officers set to file complaint - September 10 2004
DOC guards agree to OT - September 8 2004
Mother to file suit against state for loss of son - September 7 2004
Al Mascitti: Can the state prison system police itself? - September 5 2004
It's déjà vu all over again - September 4 2004
Prison Guards May Seek Help from National Labor Board - September 4 2004
Family wants more help for beaten inmate - September 3 2004
Al Mascitti: In Delaware prisons, the fox is still guarding the henhouse - September 3 2004
Beaten Inmate Has Delaware Prisons in Spotlight Again - September 3 2004
Union filing labor complaint - September 3 2004
State OKs two proposals from guards - September 2 2004
Candidates for Governor on D.O.C Investigation - September 1 2004
Lawyers slam hostage probe - September 1 2004
State asks old guards to return - August 31 2004
Use of deadly force justified - August 31 2004
Corrections officials weigh options - August 28 2004
DOC ponders private help - August 27 2004
Transports halted again - August 26 2004
Other prison workers protest disparity - August 25 2004
Officers take overtime work - August 24 2004
DOC problems deep-rooted - August 22 2004
DOC Still Trying to Solve Overtime Problem - August 18 2004
Hostage Victim Speaks to Investigators - August 18 2004
Corrections training officers fill shifts - August 18 2004
DOC bolsters transport staff - August 17 2004
Message from C.O.A.D. Senior V.P. regarding taking of overtime
Signed letter from Governor Minner and Memorandum from State Budget Director and Controller General
Chancery Court Sides With Guards on Overtime Issue
Delaware Prison Guards Say They Want More Money - August 14 2004
DOC unions blast governor - August 14 2004
Warden's inmate shift under fire - August 14 2004
Correctional officers pay, benefits issues to be addressed - August 12 2004
Governor Minner Still Stands Behind DOC Head - August 12 2004
Guards, state to talk today - August 12 2004
Opinion: Correction officers should take overtime and keep negotiating - August 11 2004
Officers continue work action - August 11 2004
Victim's mom accuses department - August 11 2004
Labor Dispute Continues in Delaware Department of Correction - August 10 2004
Despite deal, guards don't end protest - August 10 2004
Overtime protest continues - August 10 2004
Al Mascitti: Unfairly treated corrections officers need public's support - August 10 2004
Corrections officers refuse voluntary overtime - August 9 2004
Guards want equal benefits for all unions - August 8 2004
Report issuer suspended - August 7 2004
Despite win, boycott may end - August 7 2004
State, prison guards reach deal - August 6 2004
Officers Get Upper Hand in Corrections Dispute - August 6 2004
Ron Williams: Prison guards get friendly with Bill Lee - August 6 2004
Judge denies motion to force corrections officers to work overtime - August 6 2004
Chancery Court Sides With Guards on Overtime Issue - August 6 2004
Al Mascitti: Dropping the ball on prison guard issue could cost Minner - August 6 2004
Guards' action goes to court - August 6 2004
State takes officers to court: Seeks order for voluntary OT - August 6 2004
DOC Takes Correctional Officers to Court - August 6 2004
Guards' to Minner: We'll picket - August 5 2004
Officers say no to raise offer - August 5 2004
Correctional Officers Say No to Proposal - August 4 2004
Correctional officers threaten to picket - August 4 2004
Plan offers raises to officers - August 4 2004
Do Officers Provide Medical Care at the DOC? - August 4 2004
Guards not happy with state incentives - August 4 2004
DOC Commissioner Issues His Proposal - August 4 2004
State Gets Early Start on Corrections Budget - August 4 2004
Officers wait for response - August 4 2004
Support grows for prison OT protest - July 31 2004
Unions back work action - July 31 2004
What DOC Workers Want - July 31 2004
Security Expert Claims DOC had Several Security Breaches - July 30 2004
Could DOC Officers' Refusal to Work Overtime Set Prisoners Free? - July 30 2004
Officer quits after incident - July 30 2004
Work action gets support - July 30 2004
COAD Official Press Release - July 30 2004
Guards want more before resuming OT - July 29 2004
Officers buck union order - July 29 2004
Ex-Hostage Not Ready to Talk About Ordeal - July 28 2004
Guards urged to end protest - July 28 2004
Prison hostage had warned superiors - July 28 2004
DOC Employee Resigns After Hostage Incident - July 28 2004
Delaware Correctional Officers Refusing Voluntary Overtime - July 28 2004
Officers' protest continues - July 27 2004
DOC Workers Refuse Voluntary Overtime - July 27 2004
Overtime protest disrupts courts - July 27 2004
Officers reject voluntary OT - July 27 2004
Lawyer: DOC had warning - July 27 2004
Bill Lee calls for independent inquiry of prison attack - July 26 2004
Correctional officers protest pay, staffing - July 26 2004
Candidates eye prison issues - July 26 2004
Dangerous to deadly - July 25 2004
No light at end of tunnel - July 25 2004
Minner blames war for staff shortage - July 24 2004
Guards to refuse OT work - July 24 2004
Delaware Prison Guards Speak Out About Problems with DOC - July 24 2004
Hostage incident prompts changes - July 23 2004
DOC head details standoff - July 23 2004
DOC union seeks pay increase to quell staff shortage - July 22 2004
Hostage incident 'avoidable'- July 21 2004
The hostage's story - July 21 2004
Sees ‘hostility' toward governor- July 16 2004
DOC head wants ‘hard look' - July 16 2004
Time for tough-on-crime lawmakers to pay the piper - July 15 2004
Minner defends DOC staff - July 15 2004
Inmate's killing 'prudent' - July 14 2004
Rough Eight Months for Delaware DOC - July 13 2004
Prisoner holding hostage shot dead - July 13 2004
Hostage Situation Over, Hostage Safe - July 12 2004
Hostage taken at Smyrna correctional center - July 12 2004
Love cost prison guard her job, court gives it back - June 24 2004
Debate looms over budget; Panel projects added $35M - June 22 2004
State's seal to be up-‘dated' - June 17 2004
Pension loophole may close - June 14 2004
Short-staffed DOC off guard? - June 8 2004
DOC reviews transit policies - June 7 2004
Prison expert sounds alarm - June 4 2004
Del. to pay $90,000 in discrimination suit - June 1 2004
Raises added for officers - May 19 2004
Prison workers honored for rescue - May 18 2004
State employee raises OK'd - May 18 2004
Salaries top finance agenda - May 17 2004
DOC says security always key - May 15 2004
Just another day for D.O.C. Correctional Officers - April 27 2004
C.O.A.D. April 2004 News Letter - April 17 2004
State workers to get raises - April 06 2004
Squabbles mire bonus plan - March 28 2004
House OKs state raise plan - March 26 2004
Bonus proposal delayed again - March 23 2004
Joint Finance Committee Update by C.O.A.D. Senior V.P. - March 22 2004
House nears bonus plan: Proposal unveiling Tuesday - March 19 2004
State to change way of tracking inmates - March 17 2004
Bonuses, raises, or what?: House panel to review options for state workers - March 13 2004
State worker bonus options debated - March 10 2004
Parole officers want pay raise in Delaware - March 3 2004
Hearing set on bonus in Delaware - March 1 2004
Delaware budget has raise for guards - February 29 2004
Del.'s influx of inmates recedes - February 29 2004
Delaware jail guards eye pay hike - February 26 2004
Gander Hill prison to get new name - February 4 2004
Hazard pay proposed for Delaware prison guard - January 30 2004
Workers' bonus stalls in House - January 30 2004
Minner budget adds spending - January 30 2004
Raises more than meet eye - January 30 2004
'Restraint' in Delaware budget plan? - January 30 2004
Minner pitches state pay raises - January 28 2004
Police woes not covered in Delaware Gov. Minner's address - January 23 2004
Governor Minners State of the State text - January 22 2004
Senate OKs bonus for state workers - January 21 2004
Republican legislators push tax cuts - January 16 2004
Bonus plan introduced in Senate - January 16 2004
Delaware officials weigh bonuses, raises - January 10 2004
Virtually all Delaware state workers eligible - January 10 2004
Plan for Delaware employees a bonus of contention - January 10 2004
Escape investigation continues in Delaware - January 8 2004
Delaware fugitive captured in Arkansas - January 8 2004
Spending will top legislative agenda - January 6 2004
Price manhunt scaled down - January 3 2004


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