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Newly-Appointed Court Leaders address Chief Probation Officer Association Conference 

12/08/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

The Massachusetts Chief Probation Officers Association (CPOA) held its Winter Conference at the Lakeview Pavilion in Foxboro on Thursday where Probation and court leaders addressed the 65 CPOs who traveled from across the state.

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Essex Probate & Family Continues Five-year Holiday Tradition 

12/06/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

Essex Probate & Family Probation and court staff donate to local Food Pantry as part of court’s five-year holiday tradition.

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Concord District Court to launch Mental Health Recovery Court with Public Stakeholder’s Meeting 

12/04/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

The Concord District Court Mental Health Recovery Court opens on Wednesday, December 6th, 2:30 pm, at the court, 305 Walden Street. The first MH Recovery Court session will begin on December 20, 2023.

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Probation Officer Helps Serve Thanksgiving Dinner to Senior Citizens in Hometown 

11/27/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

Last week, a current Probation Officer and two retirees helped serve Thanksgiving dinner to more than 200 senior citizens in the Cambridge neighborhood where they grew up.

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Worcester Juvenile Probation employee is guest of honor at her own special ceremony on Adoption Day 

11/27/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

Worcester Juvenile Probation employee is guest of honor at her own Adoption Day ceremony years later.

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BMC-Roxbury Probation celebrate Edith Alexander’s new role at Good-bye Party 

11/21/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

The staff at the Roxbury division of the Boston Municipal Court hosted a celebration for Edith Alexander, a Probation Officer at Boston Municipal Court-Roxbury for more than 25 years, who was recently appointed to a position on the Mass. Parole Board.

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Mass Probation Service Advertises Job Openings and Services in a Unique Way As Participant of a Local Xmas Tree Decorating Contest 

11/20/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

A group of MPS employees joined together to participate in the 30th Annual Methuen Festival of Trees Xmas decorating contest where they entered a seven-foot, Avengers-themed tree named “Always Hiring Superheroes in Your Community."

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Essex County Veterans Treatment Court Celebrates Clients Success at Graduation Ceremony 

11/10/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

Essex County Veterans Court celebrates clients’ success at graduation held in Lawrence.

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Massachusetts Probation Service's Executive Team Meets with Local U.S. Probation Staff 

11/08/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

Members of the Massachusetts Probation Service's Executive Team recently met with representatives from the US Probation Office to discuss how both agencies can collaborate in the future.

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BMC-Roxbury Probation Acknowledge Colleagues in Closing Ceremony for Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Awareness Month 

11/07/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

Probation staff at the Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court (BMC) end month-long observance of Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Month with closing ceremony.

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Northern Berkshire District Court Probation Department Hosts 9th Annual Project Warm Winter for Local Veterans 

11/07/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

Items such as hats, gloves, socks, hygiene products and non-perishable foods are being sought for donations which will be provided  to the North Adams Veteran's Service office.

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Massachusetts Courts Host Fourth Annual Statewide Trial Court Cares Food and Clothing Drive 

11/01/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

November is the beginning of the charitable giving season and the Massachusetts Trial Court is kicking off its Fourth Annual Trial Court Cares Clothing and Food Drive which was launched during the Pandemic.

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Massachusetts Probation Officers make unannounced visits to homes of sex offenders Halloween night 

11/01/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

Hampden and Worcester Superior Court Probation Officers made home visits to more than 40 level 2 and 3 sex offenders to ensure that they were not opening their doors to trick or treaters.

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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Probation’s Victim Services Unit assists victims and survivors of crime  

10/27/2023 Massachusetts Probation Service

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Massachusetts Probation Service’s Victim Services Unit (VSU) is available to assist victims and survivors of domestic violence and violence navigate the court system.