Gov. Juan N. Babauta made it official yesterday morning, signing the proclamation declaring the week of July 18-24 as CNMI Probation and Parole Officers Week at the CNMI Supreme Court.<\/p>\n
According to the proclamation, probation and parole officers are dedicated law enforcement officers essential to the Criminal Justice System, and are charged with the duty and responsibility of supervising adult and juvenile offenders in the CNMI. (Cassie Dlg Fejeran)<\/i><\/p>\n
Babauta underscored the value of the services rendered by probation and parole officers to the community. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey help by ensuring offenders stay on the right track and discouraging them from committing further offences and by helping rehabilitate people who have committed offenses in the past,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Babauta acknowledged the dedication and commitment of the probation and parole officers, saying not everyone is cut out for this kind of work. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt takes a strong sense of pride and willingness to protect our community and the ability to work night and day when the need arises and a commitment to helping people. It is an extremely tough job especially in a small community like ours,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur judicial system relies on these officers to help them understand the offender by giving them all the background that they need and to make sure the offender\u2019s actions are tracked once they are released back to society. Their workload is heavy but their sense of duty is strong. They relieve pressure from the Department of Public Safety by working closely with them to safeguard our community,\u201d Babauta added.<\/p>\n
Chief Justice Miguel Demapan also shared the importance of these men and women, saying their duties and responsibilities are not just to simply monitor criminal offenders but to also allow these offenders a chance to reform and rejoin the community. <\/p>\n
\u201cIn other words, our officers, our policemen, they\u2019re teachers, psychologist, and counselors with one thing in mind\u2014to keep criminals off the streets and also make these people become productive members of our society, \u201c he said.<\/p>\n
Also on hand for the ceremony were the CNMI adult and juvenile probation officers, parole officers, the Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council, Bishop Thomas Camacho, Fr. Patrick Garcia, community service providers, and members of the Senate and the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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