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Colorado Judicial Branch
Mary J. Mullarkey, Chief Justice
Gerald Marroney, State Court Administrator
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July 19, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Karen Salaz
303/837-3633
1-800-888-0001 Ext. 633
Probation, Parole & Community Supervision Week
being observed July 16-22, 2006
Probation, Parole & Community Supervision Week, recognizing professionals who
provide public safety and victims’ services and hold offenders accountable, is July 16-22, 2006.
The week-long observance, begun in 2000, recognizes probation and parole officers as an
essential part of the criminal justice system.
“Probation, a sentencing option for the court, and parole, for offender supervision after
prison, are very important components of Colorado’s justice system,” says Tom Quinn, director,
probation services in Colorado. “Probation officers understand the complexities that a
probationer, the criminal justice system and the community face.”
“By being community-based systems, probation and parole can address challenges in an
efficient, effective and reasonable fashion,” adds Quinn.
Since 1841, probation and parole officers have played a vital role in the justice system.
These professionals are a critical part of the public safety system. The majority of offenders
sentenced in Colorado are in the community supervised by probation officers in the judicial
branch and parole officers in the executive branch.
Concern for victims of crime and their communities is part of the philosophy of
supervision. Probation and parole offices have victim specialists on hand to assist and refer
victims in need. Offenders who are on probation and parole pay restitution to victims, pay taxes
and support their families while being held accountable for their offenses.
Probation and parole officers are constantly reviewing the latest research to improve
success rates. The work they do often is unnoticed, yet it is one of the most important jobs in
community safety. Probation and parole provide a cost-effective approach to holding offenders
accountable.
Community members are encouraged to join together during Probation, Parole &
Community Supervision Week to recognize those who work to make our communities safer
places to live.
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