Welcome
Welcome to the official CUSA (Corrections USA) website. CUSA is a not-for-profit corporation formed by correctional officers in 1998 to provide national representation to correctional officers employed by federal, state and local governments. We proudly represent over 80,000 publicly employed correctional officers from across this nation.
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The Correction Officers' Benevolent Association, Inc., representing New York's boldest
The Correction Officers' Benevolent Association, Inc., representing New York's boldest, the 9000 men and women who patrol the toughest precincts in New York... the City jails joined Corrections USA. CUSA Chairman Jim Baiardi stated: " having COBA part of CUSA is like having the icing on the cake. It makes CUSA again the big dogs when it comes to representing Correctional Officers on a National level. I am happy that they have joined our team at CUSA!"
Corrections USA Recognizes Two of It’s Own for Their Heroic Actions in Saving the Life of a Fellow Officer
Corrections USA, the National Voice of Corrections Professionals, is recognizing Correctional Officers Anthony Valasa and Anthony Sanchez of Monmouth County, New Jersey, Sheriff’s Office and has awarded them their Valor Award on this date. This award is given out yearly to the Correctional Officer/Officers who have acted bravely in the line of duty across the nation.
In November of 2008, Correctional Officers Valasa and Sanchez responded to an incident at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, where a violent career criminal was attempting to murder a Correctional Officer Poplawski, who foiled his plot to escape.Read More
Corrections U.S.A. Urges Full Federal Funding to Reimburse States for the Costs of Incarcerating Criminal Aliens
Leaders of Corrections U.S.A. (CUSA), an association representing over 80,000
professional correctional officers nationwide, expressed disappointment at the Obama
Administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2010, which fails to properly fund the State
Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP).
CUSA is asking Congress to fully fund the SCAAP program in the Appropriation bill for 2010,
as authorized in public law 109-162. The SCAAP program was enacted as part of the Crime
Act of 1994, to ensure that state and local governments are not financially responsible for
housing immigrants that enter this country and commit crimes in our communities.
Criminal aliens place a huge burden on scarce state and local resources. It has been
estimated that state and county governments face more than $16 billion a year in
incarceration costs alone for criminal aliens.Read More
Upcoming Events & Conferences
- 2009 Corrections USA Conference - February 9-12 / Las Vegas, NV.
- At the conference, CUSA will present awards to our fellow officers for brave and courageous acts of valor. Active professional correctional officers and leaders of the most powerful associations in the country will roll up our sleeves and get down to the serious business of representing rank-and-file in the fight for better pay, benefits, safety equipment, and working conditions on a national level. We will fight harder than ever against prison privatization. We will have training that both Union leaders and Officers will find beneficial. Nominate an Officer today for a Medal of Valor Award and join Correctional Officers from across the nation at our 2009 conference. Conference is free for all CUSA members and most meals are provided by CUSA.CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
