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Probation

Find out what a probation sentence is like, how to access probation information, and what happens if you violate your probation sentence.

A probation sentence, sometimes called community supervision, gives you the opportunity to stay in the community, work, and be with your family and friends with specific conditions instead of being sentenced to prison or the house of correction. A probation officer will be assigned to help and monitor you while you’re on probation.

Learn more about probation

Fees and accessing information

Pay your fees online, find out which fees are eligible for a refund, and learn how to access probation information.

Probation fees which are eligible to be returned  Pay your probation fees online with ePay   Accessing probation information 

Serving your probation sentence

Learn about probation and how to contact your probation officer, what happens when probation is violated, and other helpful information.

Learn about your probation sentence & how to contact your probation officer  Find out what probation officers do  What happens if you violate your probation?  Video series: Introducing the Mass. Probation Service 

Probation programs

Learn about probation programs  Electronic Monitoring Program 

The Office of the Commissioner of Probation (OCP)

Learn about the OCP  Contact the OCP Press Office  Probation press releases  Probation newsletters & publications 

Related organizations

American Probation and Parole Association  Department of Justice  National Institute of Corrections 

Contact Information

Address

1 Ashburton Place, Room 405, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Call Office of the Commissioner of Probation at (617) 727-5300

Open M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm.

Fax

(617) 727-8483

Address

1 Ashburton Place, Room 405, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Call Commissioner of Probation’s Press Office - Coria Holland, Communications Director at (617) 624-9319
Cell phone Call Commissioner of Probation’s Press Office - Coria Holland, Communications Director, Cell phone at (617) 429-5629

Open M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm.

Online

Coria Holland, Communications Director Email Commissioner of Probation’s Press Office - Coria Holland, Communications Director at coria.holland@jud.state.ma.us

Fax

(617) 727-0316

Phone

Main line Call Electronic Monitoring Program Center, Main line at (978) 365-2970

Open 7 days a week, 24 hours.

Toll-free Call Electronic Monitoring Program Center, Toll-free at (866) 490-1166

Open 7 days a week, 24 hours.

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