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Lawrence Community Justice Support Center Hosts Open House to introduce services and resources to area residents 

10/14/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

The Lawrence CJSC is one of the 18 centers hosting Autumn Open Houses.

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Charlestown High School Junior was sworn in as Massachusetts “Co-Probation Commissioner for the Day” 

10/07/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

A Boston teen becomes the second “Co-Probation Commissioner for the Day.”

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Charlestown High Junior will be sworn in as Massachusetts Probation ‘Co-Commissioner for the Day’ 

10/03/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

Local student leader will serve in ceremonial role for the day.

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Fifteen new Probation Officers graduate from the Fall 2025 Academy and receive their badges 

10/02/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

A new group of Probation Officers returns to the courts and community following graduation.

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Hampden Superior Probation interact with community at Big E 

9/30/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

Hampden Superior Court Probation engaged with the community at the Eastern Exposition Fair, also known as the Big E.

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New Bedford District Court employees commemorate one-year anniversary of colleague’s death during walk and ceremonial tree planting 

9/25/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

Colleague is memorialized in “Walk to Remember”

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Moroccan criminal justice leaders visit the Massachusetts Probation Service to observe alternatives to incarceration and supervision practices  

9/24/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

Moroccan criminal justice group are introduced to local leaders.

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Probation’s statewide Fall Open House series kick off 

9/17/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

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Court employees and members of the legal and recovery communities celebrate September National Recovery Month 

9/16/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

Trial Court employees and members of the legal and recovery communities filled every seat in Lowell District Courtroom 15 on the 7th Floor on Friday, September 12th, as attendees of the Lowell Justice Center Recovery Month Celebration.

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Autumn Probation Officer Academy began this week 

9/11/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

A new group of Probation Officers are being trained and prepared for their duties in the courts and community.

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Suffolk Juvenile Assistant Chief Probation Officer and court are recognized for their efforts to end human trafficking of minors 

9/10/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

Suffolk Juvenile ACPO and Support to End Exploitation Now (SEEN) make a difference in the lives of minors who are victims of human trafficking

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MPS bids farewell to Expungement/Sealing Unit interns 

9/09/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

As summer transitions into fall, Massachusetts Probation Service interns return to their respective colleges and universities.

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MPS presents at APPA Conference 2025 and staff are featured in WABC-New York social media 

9/09/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

MPS represents at APPA Conference

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MPS successfully transitions 3,600 clients statewide to new GPS equipment 

9/03/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

Early data shows improved compliance

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Probation Officers engage with community at 52nd Annual Boston Caribbean Carnival, make cameo appearances in viral video  

9/02/2025 Massachusetts Probation Service

Suffolk County Probation Officers have attended the Boston Caribbean Carnival for more than two decades where they interact with members of the community and assist Boston Police with crowd control.