Tag: R.I. Department of Corrections
McKee names interim R.I. Department of Corrections director
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee has appointed Lynne Corry as interim director of the R.I. Department of Corrections, replacing outgoing Director Wayne T....
Senate OKs bill removing administrative barriers to opioid treatment
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate on May 3 approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Lori Urso, D-Pawtucket, that would prohibit health insurance companies from requiring...
Salisbury stepping down as R.I. Department of Corrections director
PROVIDENCE – Richard Ferruccio, president of the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers, didn't mince words after learning Wayne T. Salisbury Jr. is leaving...
Polaris MEP receives $2.45M grant to expand advanced manufacturing career pathways
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP has received a $2.45 million grant from the Ascendium Education Group to expand equitable career pathways into advanced manufacturing for...
Correctional officers union: ‘Our prison is out of control’
Conflict between the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers and R.I. Department of Corrections Director Wayne T. Salisbury Jr. over prison operations has once...
State’s highest-paid employees include URI coaches, president
PROVIDENCE – Workers at a college, hospital and a prison are among Rhode Island's highest-paid state employees.
They include a pair of University of Rhode...
‘Demand for skilled workers is … exceptionally high.’
Construction careers are lucrative and rewarding, but recent trends suggest fewer people are pursuing these careers. In our experience, however, demand for access into...
BUILDING SUPPORT: Women growing in the trades
Catherine Pena was working two jobswith three little boys at home trying to make ends meet when a friend suggested working in the trades....
CODAC celebrates opening of integrated health care center
PROVIDENCE –CODAC Behavioral Healthcare celebrated the opening of its new integrated health care center on Monday.
CODAC’s new headquarters is located on Royal Little Drive...
McKee’s proposed pay raises for 11 cabinet directors criticized at public...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposed pay raises for 11 state cabinet directors were widely criticized during Wednesday's public hearing at the R.I....
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