The Southern Berkshire District Court launched its annual food drive on Monday, October 17th, in the parking lot of the court located at 9 Gilmore Avenue in Great Barrington.
School has been back in session for more than a month and Juvenile Probation Officers, whose job includes going into the schools, are in classrooms, hallways, and offices of schools across the state.
The grand re-opening of the Bristol Community Justice Support Center in Taunton will take place on Wednesday, September 21, 11 am, at the center, located at 5 Cohannet Street, the former site of the Taunton Daily Gazette Newspaper.
Massachusetts is now one of only three states across the country that have eliminated probation fees which criminal justice experts say will help reduce recidivism while also lessening the burden on individuals struggling with financial insecurity.
Massachusetts is one of the first states in the country to eliminate probation fees, according to EXiT (Executives Transforming Probation and Parole) of which Massachusetts Probation Commissioner Edward Dolan is a member.
Six Massachusetts Probation Service staff members were key presenters before a national audience at the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) Conference in Chicago recently.
Massachusetts Probation Service employees and members of the Executive Team--Probation Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners--will be featured in a video case study produced by Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government (HKS).
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.
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.
More than 50 women attended the celebration and dedication hosted by Malden District Court Probation Department and the North Suffolk Mental Health Association (NSMHA).
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.
