Massachusetts Probation Commissioner Pamerson Ifill has been elected to serve as a Member-At-Large Representative on the Board of Directors for the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA).
Each year, Massachusetts releases roughly 54,270 men and 7,599 women from its prisons and jails, according to the Prison Policy Initiative’s 2023 report. MPS assists this population through its services and programs.
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.
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.