PROBATION COMMISSIONER TO HONOR EMPLOYEES
AT STATEHOUSE CEREMONY         

Commissioner of Probation John J. O'Brien will honor 13 Probation Officers and 14 Support Staff employees from courts throughout the Commonwealth during a special Statehouse Ceremony on Friday, January 16.

The Massachusetts Probation Service Employee Recognition Award Ceremony in the Great Hall is being held to acknowledge Probation Officers and their work in communities throughout the state. The important efforts of support staff, who are instrumental in the operation of the agency, will be recognized as well.

"Probation Officers play a major role in law enforcement efforts to cut down on crime and keep communities safe. Support Staff members help our agency to run efficiently and effectively. I am proud of our employees and the important work that they do," said Commissioner O'Brien.

Probation Officer honorees include R. Wayne Chase, Orleans District; Donald Wright, Pittsfield District; Cheryl Beauregard, Bristol Juvenile; Tim Meyers, Essex Juvenile; Mark St. Amand, Franklin/Hampshire Juvenile; Jane Pendergast, Northampton District; Thomas O'Neill, Hampden Juvenile; Timothy Mouth, Middlesex Juvenile; Maureen Blair, Brookline District; Jeffrey Foote, Plymouth Juvenile; Brad McNichols, West Roxbury District; William Cantwell, Worcester Juvenile; and Justin Fasano, Middlesex Probate & Family.

Support Staff honorees include Candace Houston, Barnstable Juvenile; Suzanne Wick, Berkshire North District; Mary Ellen McMahon, Fall River District; Pam King, Salem District; Debra Costello, Franklin/Hampshire Juvenile; Sally Wickles, Northampton District; Marilyn Grant, Hampden Juvenile; Theresa McConaghy, Somerville District; Linda Aguiar, Nantucket District; Carol Queeney, Quincy District; Beverly Marshall, Hingham District; Judith Lyons, Chelsea District; Patricia LeBlanc, Fitchburg District; and Susan Morad, Bristol Probate and Family.

The Massachusetts Probation Service is a department of the Massachusetts Trial Court. There are 12 Superior Court, 70 District Court and 12 Probate and Family Court probation departments throughout the Commonwealth. Probation's Juvenile Court system includes 11 divisions which represent every county in the state. The Office of the Commissioner of Probation (OCP) serves as the central administrative office for the state Probation service and the Office of Community Corrections which operates 21 Community Corrections Centers throughout the state.