News  Suffolk Superior Probation Officers support local community group in honor of Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month

Pictured, from left: Suffolk Superior Probation Officer Ellen Winfrey, Stronger Communities Program Coordinator for Mothers for Justice Nikia Shell, Outreach Coordinator for Mothers for Justice Aretha Mauge, and Suffolk Superior Probation Officer Maurice Greaves.

Suffolk Superior Probation Officers Ellen Winfrey and Maurice Greaves attended a Balloon Release ceremony in support of the Boston-based Mothers for Justice and Equality Program to acknowledge Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month in December.

During the event last Saturday, the loved ones of homicide victims came together at Walker Park in Mattapan to remember those who passed away as the result of a violent act or due to other causes. Participants wrote messages to their deceased loved ones which they inserted in the balloons and released them in a symbolic gesture to the sky. The event organizers also encouraged participants to wear clothing adorned with their loved ones’ photos.

“Our colleagues attended this event in support of the good work the Mothers for Justice and Equality Program not only does for the community; but, for their important role as members of the Suffolk Superior Court Re-Entry Program,” said Suffolk Superior Assistant Chief Probation Officer Dennis Halls.

MJE is a trauma-response community organization based in Boston.