Photo illustration by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer.
In early 2024, I was assigned to the Ramsey County Probation Unit represented by Teamsters Local 320. The unit had fallen into disarray from a lack of leadership from both county administration and the previous union reps.
More than 200 Ramsey Count probation officers serve in several specialty units within the Community Corrections Department. The officers supervise over 11,000 adult and juvenile clients…