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May 10, 2013
May 10, 2013
CONTACT:
Russ Marlan
Michigan Department of Corrections
517-373-6391
Team (ERT) took First Place in the overall team competition at this year's Mock Riot in Moundsville, West Virginia. They competed against over 32 other teams from 12 different countries, eventually beating last year's champion - Lee County, Florida, and former Mock Riot Champion and current Asian SWAT champion Singapore SPEAR Force. Michigan's team finished with a commanding 10-point margin over the second place finisher.LANSING - The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) Emergency Response
Third Place - Team Obstacle Course. Results by category were: First Place - Search and Clear Drill, Second Place - Low-Light Shooter Drill, Second Place - Disturbance Control, Second Place - Team Shooting Match and
Team Leaders Scott Grinnell - Michigan Reformatory (Ionia) and Kris Maddox - Ernest C. Brooks Correctional Facility (Muskegon), Jay Whitman - Thumb Correctional Facility (Lapeer), Richard Drabek - Ionia Correctional Facility, Joel Wiard - Muskegon Correctional Facility, Clint Slusser - MDOC Ret. (Ionia) and Jake Poindexter - Isabella County Parole/Probation. The winning team consisted of
In the Super SWAT Individual Competition, recently retired MDOC Corrections Officer Clint Slusser of the Ionia Complex took Third Place and Joel Wiard of Muskegon Correctional Facility took Fifth Place. Super SWAT is a grueling competition composed of several different emergency response drills.
These specially trained teams deal with a variety of situations both inside correctional facilities and in the community. Examples include controlling disruptive prisoners, stopping prison disturbances, completing cell extractions, escapee apprehension, search and recovery efforts and other special assignments in support of state and local law enforcement. The MDOC implemented the ERT concept in 1997 and today the Department supports over 350 employees trained to serve on Emergency Response Teams assigned throughout the prison system.
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The Michigan Department of Corrections harvested over 100,000 pounds of fresh food through various horticulture training programs and recreational gardens.
The Northern Region John Davids Recruit Academy Class graduation took place on Nov. 20 at Lake Superior State University and recognized 48 new officers. The class is the largest northern region academy to graduate since 2016. New officers will help to reduce vacancies at facilities across the Upper Peninsula.
The Michigan Parole Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. to consider the possible commutation of sentence for Jamie Meade, #232516.
The Michigan Parole Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. to consider the possible commutation of sentence for Albert Smith, IV, #582953.
The Michigan Parole Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. to consider the possible parole of Maggie Pugh, #120157.
The Michigan Parole Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. to consider the possible commutation of sentence for Stephen Haskins, #142105.
The Michigan Parole Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. to consider the possible commutation of sentence for William Hunt, #109390.
The Michigan Parole Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. to consider the possible parole of Omar Monroe, #209362.
The Michigan Parole Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. to consider the possible parole of Reginald Suggs, #209361.
The Michigan Parole Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. to consider the possible parole of J C Jefferson, Jr., #208705.