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On screen text: "Introducing Massachusetts Probation Services"
[Massachusetts Probation Service seal]
On screen text: "Massachusetts Probation Services strives to increase community safety, reduce recidivism, contribute to the fair and impartial administration of justice, support victims and survivors and assist individuals and families in achieving long-term positive change."
On screen text: "The Commissioner of Probation, Edward J. Dolan, and his office oversee the Massachusetts Probation Service and the Office of the Community Corrections, which includes 105 probation departments and 18 community corrections centers, the Electronic Monitoring Center, and the Trial Court Community Service Program. Probation officers working in adult criminal courts (Superior Court, Boston Municipal Court, and District Court) supervise pre-trial and post-disposition cases."
On screen text: "Part 2: Conditions of Probation"
[Probation Officer Tom Lee sits at a desk in his office across from probationer Brandon.]
Tom Lee: Brandon, welcome back.
Brandon: Thanks.
Tom Lee: How you doing?
Brandon: Good. You know, it's been an adjustment period but it's going ok.
Tom Lee: It was a good week?
Brandon: Yeah. It's been a good week.
Tom Lee: Well, I'm glad you're back. I know that last week we talked in length about your general conditions of probation.
Brandon: Yeah.
Tom Lee: So, we, I want to highlight two of them, which are you should obey all local, state, and federal law and all court orders. And also, you should not leave the state of Massachusetts without the express permission of the Probation Service. And if permission is granted, you should sign a waiver of extradition and rendition before traveling.
Brandon: Ok.
Tom Lee: Do you understand that?
Brandon: Yes.
Tom Lee: Ok. So this general conditions of probation apply to everyone. Now we're going to talk to about the special conditions of probation, which apply to you.
Brandon: Ok. Sure.
Tom Lee: Ok. So, one of them is the DNA sample that you have to provide.
Brandon: Yep.
Tom Lee: Did you provide that DNA sample?
Brandon: I gave that when I was locked up, right after.
Tom Lee: Alright. So, since you provided the DNA sample while you were incarcerated, you don't have to provide it today, and it looks like your fee has been waived. So, you don't have to pay that fee.
Brandon: Ok good.
Tom Lee: Which is good news. Also, one of your conditions, special conditions, is no illegal drug use. And I see that the judge also included marijuana, unless it's prescribed.
Brandon: Ok.
Tom Lee: So, part of your conditions of probation as well is the substance use evaluation and treatment. And in addition to that, we also have a mental health evaluation and treatment. Just know that we will refer you to an agency. That agency would do the substance abuse evaluation and then they will also do a mental health evaluation.
Brandon: Ok.
Tom Lee: They're not going to do them at the same time cause we do not want to overwhelm you, okay. So, the recommendations are either/or, it could be residential or out-patient.
Brandon: Ok.
Tom Lee: If they come back to us that you don't need any treatment or any further recommendation, we'll leave it as that, but then we would revisit it along the way, during your probationary period. Cause as we know, you have 3 years of probation.
Brandon: You know, and honestly, I'm looking forward to getting involved in something like this. You know, I spent a lot of time on the other side of the wall and it got me into this mess in the first place. I'm kind of looking forward to this part.
Tom Lee: This is great, because this is what we want. We want to help you, we want to guide you and we want you to be successful. And if treatment is going to be helpful for you, that's great. That's what we want. And you also have GPS condition.
Brandon: Yeah.
[Camera zooms in on GPS monitor on Brandon's ankle.]
Tom Lee: How is that going?
Brandon: It's going alright. I'm wearing it, I'm complying with it, I'm charging it. But I haven't really left the house so, I haven't really tested it out yet.
Tom Lee: Okay, so it's good to hear that it's going well. Ok. So, you know that you said that you've been charging it.
Brandon: Yeah.
Tom Lee: You know that you have to charge it 2 hours a day, right?
Brandon: Ok.
Tom Lee: Ok. So, make sure you do that, because we want it to be consistent, okay. And also, you cannot take a bath or go swimming with it.
Brandon: Ok.
Tom Lee: But you could take a shower with the GPS on.
Brandon: Ok.
Tom Lee: Ok?
Brandon: But I can't go swimming?
Tom Lee: Yeah. You cannot submerge it.
Brandon: Ok.
Tom Lee: Ok? And you must, like I said, keep it charged at all times. You don't have exclusionary zones, so we don't have to talk about that.
Brandon: Alright.
Tom Lee: So, any questions you have for me?
Brandon: Does this thing go off if I leave the state?
Tom Lee: Yes. So, so with the GPS, we say you cannot leave the state of Massachusetts, but if you plan to leave the state of Massachusetts on GPS, we would have to bring it back to the court and the court would have to grant that permission.
Brandon: Ok. So I can do it if I get permission from the court?
Tom Lee: Correct.
Brandon: Ok.
Tom Lee: Ok? So, the judge would determine that.
Brandon: Alright.
Tom Lee: Alright Brandon, so do you have any other questions for me?
Brandon: No, I don't have any questions.
Tom Lee: Alright. We're going to do it together.
Brandon: Alright.
[Tom Lee and Brandon stand up and shake hands.]
Tom Lee: Take care, Brandon.
Brandon: Alright take care.
[Brandon leaves the office and Tom Lee sits back down.]
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On screen text: "Produced by: The Massachusetts Trial Court Public Outreach Committee, Massachusetts Probation Services & Suffolk University. Executive Producers: Hon. Mark D. Mason & Brian J. McDermott. Director: Chris Dwyer.
This production would not have been possible without the support of the Executive Office of the Trial Court, Paula M. Carey, Chief Justice, Massachusetts Probation Services, Edward J. Dolan, Commissioner of Probation, and Suffolk University.
Part 1: Probation Officer Luis Aviles, Worcester Superior Court; Probation Officer Justin G. Yawn, Plymouth Superior Court; Chief Probation Officer Brandon McClellan, Plymouth Superior Court; Coria Holland, MPS Communications Director
Part 2: Probation Officer Luis Aviles, Worcester Superior Court; Probation Officer Justin G. Yawn, Plymouth Superior Court; Assistant Chief Probation Officer Diane Barry, Plymouth County Superior Court; Coria Holland, MPS Communications Director
Part 3: Vincent Lorenti, Executive Director of the Office of Community Corrections; Jenna Jacobson, Office of Community Corrections; Coria Holland, MPS Communications Director
Part 4: Jeanelle Altiery, MPS Field Services Operations Coordinator; Sean Houghton, MPS Field Services Administrator; Fabiola White, MPS Administrative Attorney; Coria Holland, MPS Communications Director
Part 5: Probation Officer Justin Brennan, Cambridge District Court; Probation Officer Joshua Garcia, Lowell District Court; Chief Probation Officer Damon Banks, Cambridge District Court; Coria Holland, MPS Communications Director
For more information regarding Massachusetts Probation Services, call: 617-727-5300 or visit: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-probation-service.
The characters and events depicted in this video are entirely fictitious. Any similarity to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental."
[Image of the Massachusetts Probation Service seal]