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Marlborough District Court Probation assists Acton-Boxborough High School seniors on the students’ Community Service Day

4/29/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

Probation staff from Marlborough engaged with local high school students during their day of service to the community.

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Community Service crew and staff prepare Gore Place for Earth Day event

4/24/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

Community Service participant shares expertise.

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MPS' Victim Services Unit hosts "Comfort Pack" drive during Victim Rights Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month

4/24/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

Victim Services Unit’s Comfort Pack Drive will continue to April 30th.

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Bristol Superior Probation Staff participates in Read Across America in two local schools

4/23/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

Fall River and New Bedford school children in kindergarten through second grade listened intently as Bristol Superior Probation staff read Dr. Suess books to them.

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Victim Services Coordinator Tara Howard is honored for a decade of victim advocacy

4/22/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

Massachusetts Probation Service Victim Services Coordinator is recognized for her work with victims and survivors

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Spring Recognition Ceremonies kick off during "Second Chance Month" at Community Justice Support Centers

4/13/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

April is Second Chance Month, a nationally recognized celebration of fresh starts.

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Hampden Superior Probation presents at Chicopee Comprehensive High Career Day

4/13/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

Probation staff share what it is like to work in the profession with local high school students.

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Brockton District Court Probation Officer is recognized by Cape Verdean Association and lawmakers

4/13/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

Alice Barros, Brockton District Court Probation Officer, is recognized by local organization for her contributions to the community.

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MPS Employee graduates from APPA Leadership Institute

4/06/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

Shawnta Reid, Pretrial Services Operations Coordinator, celebrates her recent graduation.

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The LGBTQIA+ Instructor Training Team educate more than 2,000 colleagues

4/06/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

LGBTQIA+ Instructor Training Team celebrates historic accomplishment and prepares for June 12th MPS Pride Day

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Worcester Juvenile Probation Officer returns to former school for Career Day

4/06/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

Worcester Juvenile Probation Officer Andrew Carelli shares information and demonstrates probation equipment at his former school.

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Worcester Community Justice Support Center will kick off Spring series of Recognition Ceremonies during “Second Chance Month”

4/03/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

Second Chance Month, informs and highlights the many opportunities for state, local, and tribal governments and community-based service providers to build meaningful second chances for people returning from incarceration.

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Meet Denyse Bardouille, a 2026 Women’s History Month honoree

2/27/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Massachusetts Trial Court and Massasoit Community College as we recognize 10 trailblazing women, including Denyse Bardouille.

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Countdown to the 6th Annual Trial Court Women’s History Month Celebration & Conference featuring Attorney General Andrea Campbell

2/27/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

This annual celebration of women is less than two weeks away.

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Meet Valerie Taylor, a 2026 Women’s History Month honoree

2/26/2026 Massachusetts Probation Service

Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Massachusetts Trial Court and Massasoit Community College as we recognize 10 trailblazing women, including Middlesex Probate & Family First Assistant Chief Probation Officer Valerie Taylor.