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Commissioner
and Deputies
Office of the Commissioner of Probation
| Commissioner
John J. O'Brien |
As the seventh Commissioner of Probation, John
J. O'Brien continues the strong tradition of community
corrections first started by the father of probation, John
Augustus, in Massachusetts in 1841. Since his
appointment as commissioner in January 1998, O'Brien has
increased the number of probation officers in communities
throughout the Commonwealth and held probationers accountable
through community supervision programs which has resulted
in a direct reduction in crime. Formerly executive director
of the Office of Community Corrections, O'Brien worked
more than 15 years as a line probation officer and as an
assistant chief probation officer in Boston. He has also
served as regional coordinator for the Superior Court and
as coordinator of Intergovernmental Relations for the Administrative
Office of the Trial Court.
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Elizabeth
V. Tavares - First Deputy Commissioner |
| Elizabeth V. Tavares, First Deputy Commissioner,
first joined the Massachusetts Probation Officer more than
20 years ago. Tavares’experience includes work as a Second
Deputy Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner of the Programs Division,
associate legal counsel to the Commissioner of Probation, Chief
Probation Officer assigned to Field Services, Assistant Chief
Probation Officer, and Probation Officer. |
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William
H. Burke, III - Deputy Commissioner |
| William H. Burke, III, Deputy Commissioner,
Western Division, has worked for the Massachusetts Probation
Service since 1972. Burke has worked as a court officer, probation
officer and chief probation officer at the Northampton District
Court. He was appointed supervisor at the Office of the Commissioner
of Probation in May 1993. |
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Francis
M. Wall - Deputy Commissioner |
| Francis
M. Wall, Deputy Commissioner, Field Services, has served
for over 26 years in the probation field. Wall worked at
Dorchester District Court as a probation officer in Juvenile
and Suffolk Superior courts and as an assistant chief probation
officer prior to his appointment to OCP. |
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Stephen
T. Bocko - Deputy Commissioner |
| Stephen
T. Bocko, Deputy Commissioner, Research and Training and
Development, has been employed by the Massachusetts Probation
Service since 1982. Former director of Probation's Training
and Development Unit, Bocko has held the positions of Supervisor,
Chief Probation Officer and Probation Officer. |
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Christopher
J. Bulger – Deputy Commissioner |
| Christopher
J. Bulger, Deputy Commissioner, Legal Counsel, has worked
in the Legal Department of the Commissioner’s office
since 1998. He held the position of Deputy Legal Counsel
prior to his appointment as Deputy Commissioner, Legal Counsel
in 2008. Before joining the Commissioner’s office,
he served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Norfolk
County District Attorney’s Office. |
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Paul
Lucci - Deputy Commissioner |
| Paul
Lucci, Deputy Commissioner, Programs Division and Electronic
Monitoring Department, has worked for the Massachusetts Probation
Service for more than 20 years. Formerly Regional Administrator
for Middlesex County, Lucci has also served as a Superior
Court Assistant Chief Probation Officer as well as a Probation
Officer. |
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Patricia
Walsh - Deputy Commissioner |
| Patricia
Walsh, Deputy Commissioner, Regional Administration and Juvenile
Court Liaison, has been employed by the Massachusetts Probation
Service for more than 25 years. Former Regional Administrator
for Norfolk County, Walsh has also held the positions of
Chief Probation Officer, Assistant Chief Probation Officer
and Probation Officer in the Juvenile Courts. |
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