Supporting the Pretrial Practitioner REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! The New York Association of Pretrial Services Agencies Conference will be held on October 21-22, 2024. Please join NYAPSA in Troy, NY at the Franklin Plaza to help recharge your passion, network with your peers and be a leader for pretrial justice! The workshops and plenary sessions […]
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 […]
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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 […]