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LGBTQIA+ Instructor Training Team celebrates historic accomplishment and prepares for June 12th MPS Pride Day
4/06/2026
  • Massachusetts Probation Service

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Pictured left to right: (Back): Statewide Training Director Patricia Gavin, Statewide Manager of Victim Services Corinn Crowninshield, Franklin/Hampshire Juvenile Court Probation Officer Amie Hebert, Suffolk Probate & Family Court Probation Officer Shelley Sturdivant, Training Division Administrative Coordinator II, Julie Grady, East Brookfield District Court Chief Probation Officer Rosemary Sliwinski, Senior Training Manager John Walsh, Commissioner of Probation Pamerson Ifill. (Front): Training Services Operations Coordinator Kristin Scribner, Hampden Juvenile Court Probation Officer Brenda Tirado, Essex Probate & Family Chief Probation Officer Patrice O'Brien, and Dudley District Court Probation Officer Nicole Triola. Not pictured: Program Manager Jude David, Suffolk Superior Court Assistant Chief Probation Officer Graham Bengen, Essex Probate & Family Court Probation Officer Amy Kasprzyk.

The Massachusetts Probation Service LGBTQIA+ instructor team recently gathered with Commissioner Pamerson Ifill Ifill to celebrate a significant milestone: the successful rollout of “Serving LGBTQIA+ People in Probation” to more than 2,100 MPS employees statewide.

“This historic achievement reflects the agency’s unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive, informed, and affirming workplace culture”

In addition to commemorating this accomplishment, the instructors reviewed the current curriculum to ensure it remains relevant and aligned with evolving language and best practices. Slides and materials are being updated for future sessions to reflect current terminology and enhance the learning experience, reinforcing MPS’s commitment to growth, equity, and ongoing education.

The team also began early planning discussions for the 4th Annual MPS Pride event, scheduled for June 12th, and “continuing a meaningful tradition of celebration and education across the agency.”

Media Contact

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Call Coria Holland, Communications Director at (617) 624-9319, CP: (617) 429-5629

Online

Email Coria Holland, Communications Director at coria.holland@jud.state.ma.us

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