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Nina Pomponio is named General Counsel for the Massachusetts Probation Service 

7/06/2022 Massachusetts Probation Service

Massachusetts Probation Commissioner Edward J. Dolan has named Nina Pomponio General Counsel for the Massachusetts Probation Service.

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Julie Grady, Training Division Administrative Coordinator, designs "Safe Space" poster for LGBTQIA+ court users 

6/06/2022 Massachusetts Probation Service

Julie Grady, Administrative Coordinator in the Massachusetts Probation Service's Training Division, designed a poster to welcome and celebrate LGBTQIA+ court users who enter Probation Departments or Community Justice Support Centers across the state.

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Norfolk Juvenile Court staff celebrates Cinco De Mayo  

5/13/2022 Massachusetts Probation Service

Norfolk County Juvenile Court staff celebrated Cinco De Mayo with music, food, and colorful decorations at the Dedham-based court on Thursday at an event coordinated by Probation Case Specialist Scharliea DaRoza.

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Women share their recovery journeys and celebrate sisterhood at a Women’s Recovery Court celebration 

5/11/2022 Massachusetts Probation Service

More than 50 women attended the celebration and dedication hosted by Malden District Court Probation Department and the North Suffolk Mental Health Association (NSMHA).

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Cambridge and Malden District courts host their first Law Day as a joint celebration 

4/25/2022 Massachusetts Probation Service

Probation staff at the Cambridge and Malden District Courts are co-hosting their first collaborative Law Day celebration on Friday, April 29.

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Former MPS Administrative Attorney is appointed Deputy Legal Counsel for District Court 

4/19/2022 Massachusetts Probation Service

Hadler Charles, former Massachusetts Probation Service Administrative Attorney has been appointed Deputy Legal Counsel in the District Court Administrative Office.

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Greenfield Community Justice Support Center will open this summer after a 10-year hiatus 

4/19/2022 Massachusetts Probation Service

The new Greenfield Community Justice Support Center (CJSC) is scheduled to open this summer, more than 10 years after the former Greenfield site closed due to budget cuts.

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Cultural Proficiency Champions meet for the first time since the pandemic to plan the 7th annual Cultural Appreciation Week, October 24-28 

4/14/2022 Massachusetts Probation Service

Cultural Proficiency Champions met in person at the Massachusetts Probation Service Training and Operations Center (MTOC) for the first time in two years following the Pandemic.

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Victim Services Unit sponsors Poster/Visual Campaign during April — Victim Rights Month 

4/12/2022 Massachusetts Probation Service

The Massachusetts Probation Services Victim Services Unit is sponsoring a poster/visual campaign in recognition of Victim Rights Month during the month of April.

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Essex Juvenile Probation Officer April Anderson receives Lynn’s Black Excellence Award 

3/24/2022 Massachusetts Probation Service

April Anderson, a life-long Lynn resident who works in the Lynn office of the Essex Juvenile Court as a Probation Officer, is being recognized with the Lynn Black Excellence Award for her many contributions to the courts and community.

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Massachusetts Probation Service’s Victim Services Unit Observes White Ribbon Day with pledge against violence  

3/08/2022 Massachusetts Probation Service

In observance of the Massachusetts White Ribbon Campaign during the month of March, MPS’s Victim Services Unit (VSU)—eight Victim Services Coordinators and the statewide director— donned white ribbons during a virtual gathering.

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Chelsea District Court to host virtual Women’s History Month Event: “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope” 

2/14/2022 Massachusetts Probation Service

Chelsea District Court will host its second annual virtual Women’s History Month celebration, “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,” on Tuesday, March 1, at 11 am.