Category: Community Corrections

The Required Experience and Qualifications for Probation Directors in New York

Through Title 9 NYCRR Appendix H-10, Standard Specifications for Professional Probation Positions, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (OPCA) ensures that individuals with the appropriate experience and qualifications enter, and are candidates for advancement within New York’s 58 probation departments.  The revised version of Appendix […]

Day 1

The ending is just a beginnin’ -Ronnie James Dio Yesterday was my last day of employment at the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), concluding over 33 years of public service. When friends and colleagues have approached retirement, I often asked what they planned to do on their first day post-employment. Responses […]