News and Announcements

The opening of Haverhill’s CJSC highlights the city’s history as a shoe manufacturer and celebrates second chances.

The ceremony and conference takes place on Wednesday, March 27th and will be held at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, 206 Morrissey Boulevard, on the UMASS-Boston campus.

The Brockton District Court Probation Department competed against the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office in a Family Feud game modeled after the popular game show, hosted by comedian Steve Harvey.

Award-winning fiction writer Jennifer Deleon, whose books were featured in the New York Times and on the Today Show, will serve as the keynote speaker at the 4th Annual Massachusetts Trial Court Women’s History Month celebration on Wednesday, March 27th.

Dr. Carmen Gomez has been named Deputy Commissioner of Pretrial Services by Probation Commissioner Pamerson Ifill, effective Monday, March 4th.

Members of the Massachusetts Probation Service (MPS)'s LGBTQIA+ Training Team attended the recent First Event Conference in Boston, a symposium hosted by the TransCommunity of New England (TCNE).

In the first of a series of quarterly forums, Commissioner Pamerson Ifill and the MPS Executive Team addressed nearly 600 Probation Officers and employees in a 90-minute webinar on January 17th.

The Greenfield District Court Probation Department will be reopening its Womanhood Program which closed during the Pandemic, according to Greenfield District Chief Probation Officer Antoinetta "Tonie" DeAngelis.

Community Justice Support Center staff attend grand opening of Bioversity, a new company whose mission is to bring diversity to the life sciences profession.

The Office of Community Corrections offers individuals and community organizations the opportunity to mentor clients who are re-entering society after serving time in prison.

Suffolk Superior First Assistant Chief Probation Officer Dennis Halls shares information and conducts demonstrations of Probation tools and equipment before members of New Bedford's Invest in Kids.

Courts play an integral role in cities and towns across the Commonwealth and offer important resources in the community. East Boston Court staff recently shared information on these resources with Winthrop residents.

The Pretrial Unit is conducting a survey to determine how to best communicate with those who use the Interactive Text Response System

Probation Officers across the state work in collaboration with community organization to better serve clients. Suffolk Superior Probation recently attended a community event hosted by the Boston-based Mothers for Justice.

Massachusetts Trial Court leaders serve as mentors and role models at the 15th annual Massachusetts Bar Association Tiered Community Mentoring Program Career and Networking event for high school, college, and law students this week.