2017 Shift Calendars
ACOA provides these annual shift calendars for Officers' reference. If you have any questions or suggestions about how we can make these calendars better, please contact us. Statewide
ACOA Press Release on PCC Closure
ACOA/Correctional Officers/Public Excluded from DOC Commissioner’s Decision This morning the Department of Corrections announced the closure of the Palmer Correctional Center. The Commissioner also indicated in the press that he had been in “regular dialogue about these scenarios” with the Alaska Correctional Officers Association (ACOA); this is inaccurate. ACOA heard rumors of potential closures and requested to meet with the Commissioner to discuss these rumors. In two separate meetings on [...]
Closing of Institutions – Addressing the Rumors
Over the last month we have fielded a tremendous number of questions from the membership (and recently the press) about the rumors surrounding the closure of several institutions across the State. There have always been rumors and concerns, but for many reasons, it is more concerning this time. We met with Upper Management twice on this issue. We asked for, and we hoped that we would be provided more concrete [...]
ACOA’s Response to Dean Williams’ Administrative Review
It is now clear that neither Dean Williams nor the Governor is going to retract what was said in the Administrative Review of the Department of Corrections. A retraction from the Administration would, by far, have been the best way for this to be resolved. Below is ACOA's official response to the Administrative Review and Dean Williams' release of video and images to the press. Link to ACOA’s Response to [...]
Dean Williams Falsely Attacks COs, then Appointed Commissioner
There is no other way to say it; yesterday’s announcement was an unmitigated disaster for Correctional Officers. Seven years of hell, then a year and a half of trying to work with the new Governor … followed by the best possible outcome, Walt Monegan became acting Commissioner. It would be an understatement to say things were looking up. Walt’s sincere support and concern for Officers and all Corrections personnel was [...]