Office of the Commissioner of Probation

0339-1001

For the office of the commissioner of probation; provided, that the salaries of up to 205 associate probation officers shall be funded from this item in fiscal year 1999; provided further, that said commissioner of probation, subject to the approval of the chief justice for administration and management, shall appoint any associate probation officer; provided further, that said associate probation officers shall perform in-court functions only and shall assume the in-court duties of the currently employed probation officers who shall be reassigned within the probation service subject to collective bargaining agreements to perform intensive, community-based supervision of probationers, including the provisions of intensive supervision and community restraint services as described in item 0330-0302; and provided further, that three additional associate probation officers shall be funded from this item and assigned to the second district court in Bristol at Fall River in fiscal year 1999

...............................................................$9,111,427

0339-1002

For the superior court probation services

...............................................................$8,724,239