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| Bill gives hiring preference to kids of killed corrections officers |
| By lowellsun.com - Allison Thomasseau |
| Published: 03/06/2013 |
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MASSACHUSETTS - A bill backed by area legislators would give hiring preference to the children of corrections officers killed on duty -- an advantage that is already provided to police officers and firefighters. "The work that correction officers do is very dangerous, because they are essentially on the front lines working with a population of people going through justice system," said Sen. Jennifer Flanagan, D-Leominster, who backs the bill. "Allowing their children the same opportunity to go into that field is fair." Flanagan said the bill could give family members the chance to follow in their parent's footsteps, if they choose. "It's not a job someone enters into lightly; it has physical and emotional demands," Flanagan said. Sen. Michael Moore, D-Millbury, the bill's sponsor, said the legislation would only apply to children of state corrections officers, because hiring of county corrections officer varies by county. Moore said he is open to including county correctional officers if there was "a fair way to implement this process." Read More. |
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