Office of the Commissioner of Probation

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The Office of the Commissioner of Probation is the statewide agency that oversees and administers probation services within the Massachusetts court system.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
probation agency
administers probation services within the Massachusetts court system
coordinatesWith law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts
social service providers in Massachusetts
treatment providers for probationers
country United States
employs probation officers
probation staff
field community corrections
criminal justice
focusesOn community-based supervision instead of incarceration
compliance monitoring for court-ordered conditions
supporting offender rehabilitation and reintegration
goal public safety through effective probation supervision
rehabilitation of offenders in the community
governmentLevel state
hasAbbreviation OCP
hasRole collecting and managing probation-related data
developing probation policies and procedures
standardizing probation practices statewide
supporting judicial decision-making on probation matters
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Massachusetts
language English
legalSystem Massachusetts judicial system
locatedIn Massachusetts
mandate administration of probation services statewide in Massachusetts
operatesIn Massachusetts
oversees probation services in Massachusetts courts
partOf Massachusetts court system
regionServed statewide Massachusetts
regulates standards of conduct for probationers in Massachusetts courts
reportsTo Massachusetts judiciary
responsibleFor administration of probation departments in Massachusetts courts
implementation of probation policies in Massachusetts courts
supervision of probationers in Massachusetts courts
sector public sector
subjectTo Massachusetts court rules
Massachusetts state law
typeOfService community supervision
post-disposition probation supervision
pretrial supervision
uses court orders for probation supervision
worksWith Massachusetts District Courts
Massachusetts Juvenile Courts
Massachusetts Superior Courts
Massachusetts Trial Court

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Judiciary of Massachusetts
hasAdministrativeOffice

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