FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan August 18, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Report: Snyder Administration Oversight Failures Led to Aramark Problems Emails show that lack of state oversight and follow through a constant occurrence LANSING — A report released today by Progress Michigan, a government watchdog group, shows that the Snyder administration and the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan July 13, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@proressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Decision to end Aramark Contract LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement in response to Aramark’s contract being cancelled by mutual agreement. “Today’s announcement is great news for people who value accountability. Progress Michigan is…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan to New Corrections Director: Cancel the Aramark Contract Heidi Washington has an opportunity to show leadership on first day; poll shows voters want Aramark gone LANSING — Today, Progress Michigan is calling on Heidi Washington, the new director of the Department of Corrections,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 24, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Responds to Aramark-Prompted Prison Kitchen Bill LANSING — Progress Michigan released the following statement regarding proposed legislation to require prison kitchens to undergo health inspections in the wake of maggots being found in an Aramark kitchen. The bipartisan package of bills includes…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 15, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Not Cutting It: Aramark Employees Left Knife Unsecured Before Going Home Similar negligence by private contractor led to prison break in New York MICHIGAN — According to emails obtained by Progress Michigan, Aramark workers at the Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 22, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Not The Onion: Aramark Wants More Money Despite Sustained Incompetence Corporate greed has no shame MICHIGAN — Out-of-state prison food service provider Aramark is seeking more money and a contract renewal to serve food in Michigan prisons, according to a report in…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan May 20, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Self-Congratulatory Schuette Should Investigate Entire Aramark Contract Hundreds of fired employees, numerous food problems demand state’s attention MICHIGAN — In the wake of an investigation into an assault-for-hire plot involving a former Aramark employee, Progress Michigan is calling on Attorney General Bill…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan April 8, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org After Aramark Failures, Progress Michigan Questions Move to Privatize Prison Stores Privatizing prison services has been a disaster in Michigan, but trend continues LANSING — The decision to outsource more state prison service jobs to an out-of-state corporation shows that policymakers in…
By Matthew Kovac Just days after news broke that food vendor Aramark fed rodent-eaten cake to Michigan prisoners, newly released emails offer further proof that the company’s health and safety violations are rampant in the state prison system. Last October, Aramark staff at Saginaw Correctional Facility threw away food before realizing there were more inmates…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan March 30, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Aramark’s Five-Second Rule: Employee Took Food from Trash, Rinsed, Reheated & Served It to Inmates Days before November election, an Aramark employee served food from the trash, which inmates refused to serve MICHIGAN — Emails obtained by Progress Michigan through a Freedom…