News and Announcements

Holyoke District Court Probation Officer II and former US Marine Antonio Padilla, was presented with the first Margaret Elizabeth Oglesby Award at the Massachusetts Probation Service 4th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast.

Seven participants of a new program, “Young Men’s Evolution,” were presented with certificates of completion on their front doorsteps by Probation Officer Edith Alexander as part of a drive-by graduation ceremony this week.

Two men and three women took an Oath of Allegiance to become American citizens Friday, October 23, at the third annual Bristol Superior Court Naturalization Ceremony at the Fall River Justice Center.

A grant from the Office of Justice Programs Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding will help extend sober housing for probationers.

Margaret Oglesby, former Hampshire District Court Chief Probation Officer and a military hero and leader, passed away on August 28 following a long illness.

Hope’s Closet—a free thrift shop located in Worcester District Court’s Probation Department—is closing after seven years of operation due to COVID-19.

Mass. Probation Service Community Corrections Centers are serving the needs of clients during COVID-19 through virtual programming, drug testing, and job placements.

Judiciary staff serve as panelists in a Virtual Town Hall Meeting to address concerns the Chelsea community has during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Probation Officers across the state are meeting the challenges of COVID-19 by developing new ways to supervise probationers in the community.

The Massachusetts Probation Service Office of Community Corrections is hosting virtual classes and sessions in response to COVID-19 pandemic.