State Sen. Ed McBroom supported the final vote on legislation to allow Michigan corrections officers a new option to join a pension plan similar to other statewide officers, like state police troopers. “I have long supported efforts to raise pay and benefits and improve working conditions for our state’s corrections officers,” said McBroom, R-Waucedah Township. “Michigan continues to struggle to hire and retain staff to keep our prisons safe. In the U.P. and across the state, severe staffing shortages contribute to more dangerous environments for both Michigan’s prisoners and ...