Maryland correctional officers to get $13 million in wage theft settlement

Maryland correctional officers will receive a $13 million settlement as federal and state officials continue to investigate the illegal withholding of overtime pay from thousands of public safety employees. Nearly 3,900 officers will receive the delayed wages almost three years after U.S. Department of Labor officials first contacted the state’s Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services about a federal investigation into the agency’s timekeeping practices.