by John Raffel
It was described as a peaceful protest of working conditions at the Baraga Correctional facility the afternoon of August 20. Reports were that the protests were at the strip of
land where the Welcome to Baraga sign is, between the Drive In and Irene’s Pizza.
A spectator at the scene said persons were peacefully protesting the working conditions, primarily the mandated overtime and the understaffing of corrections officers. There
were Michigan Department of Corrections employees and family members of the employees. Jenni Riehle, MDOC, Public Information Officer provided this response to
the Baraga correctional facility protestors: To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.