Trial Court Awarded Federal Grant to Improve Probationer Reentry and Employment

Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke and Trial Court Administrator John A. Bello today announced that the Trial Court has received a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to support reentry education and employment outcomes for probationers. The Massachusetts Probation Service’s Office of Community Corrections will use the three-year federal grant of $900,000 to pilot the new High-Tech Career Reentry Path (HTCRP) Project. Read Full Article

Honorable Stacey J. Fortes Appointed Chief Justice of the District Court by Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke

Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke today announced the appointment of Judge Stacey J. Fortes as Chief Justice of the District Court for a five-year term in accordance with G.L. c.211B, §5. Read Full Article

​ Trial Court Awarded Two Federal Grants to Expand Family Treatment Court Program and Reduce High-Risk Probationer Recidivism

Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Locke and Trial Court Administrator John Bello today announced that the Trial Court recently received two federal grants totaling $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to support family treatment courts and the court’s efforts to reduce rates of recidivism among high-risk probationers. Read Full Article

Supreme Judicial Court Pro Bono Committee Honors Three Attorneys for Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Legal Services ​

Supreme Judicial Court Justice Elspeth Cypher presented Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards to three attorneys for their tremendous dedication to providing volunteer legal services for persons who cannot afford an attorney for their essential legal needs. The annual Adams Pro Bono Publico Awards are named in honor of John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Normally held in the John Adams Courthouse in Boston, this year's event was presented live online at: https://boston.suffolk.edu/sjc/. Read Full Article

Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey Appoints Honorable Heidi E. Brieger Chief Justice of the Superior Court

Trial Court Chief Justice Paula M. Carey today announced the appointment of Judge Heidi E. Brieger as Chief Justice of the Superior Court for a five-year term in accordance with G.L. c.211B, §5. Judge Brieger was appointed by Governor Deval L. Patrick to the Superior Court in 2012. She serves as the Regional Administrative Justice for Civil Business in Suffolk County and chairs the Superior Court Education Committee. Read Full Article