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Probation Dept. called ‘dysfunctional’

State panel urges judicial input on key jobs

By Frank Phillips
Globe Staff / April 26, 2010

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Management of the state Probation Department is “dysfunctional’’ and lawmakers should give back to judges the power to hire and supervise key court personnel, including probation officers and assistant clerks, according to a report by a special state commission. (Full article: 740 words)

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