- Massachusetts Probation Service
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Massachusetts Probation Commissioner Pamerson O. Ifill was presented with the Presidential Award by the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) at the organization's conference at the Hilton New Orleans-Riverside in New Orleans on July 31st.
Commissioner Ifill, the first Black Commissioner in the Massachusetts Probation Service's 146-year history, was recognized for his leadership, more than 30 years of Criminal Justice experience, and innovation. MPS's recidivism rate has decreased by more than 40 percent and the agency boasts of the lowest re-incarceration rate in the nation.
MPS provides sober and transitional housing, access to health care and enrollment in MassHealth, and recently entered a collaboration with the state community college system which will allow probationers and the court-involved enrollment in one of the state's 15 community colleges.
During the ceremony, the Presidential Award was presented to Commissioner Ifill by Jude David, an MPS Training Manager who established the first Boston chapter of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ) last year. David is the president of Boston NABCJ.
"I feel honored, proud, and grateful to be recognized by this accomplished group of criminal justice leaders for my work which spans more than 30 years. My goal has always been to improve the lives of those who are court-involved or on probation as well as individuals who come to us as victims or survivors of crime," said Commissioner Ifill who also served as a featured speaker at the event.
The Boston NABCJ Chapter's conference will be held on February 14, 2025 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. Commissioner Ifill will serve as a plenary speaker and Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice Serge Georges will serve as a guest speaker. The theme is "Pride, Purpose, and Power," according to Boston NABCJ President David.
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