Saturday, September 7, 2024
The Hood County Commissioners Court officially designated the week of July 21-27 as Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week during a regularly scheduled meeting July 9.
Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week is a celebration that originated in 1999 when members of the American Probation and Parole Association began to request that states across the country recognize the more than 100,000 people involved in community corrections. According to the APPA website, in 1999, the organization began lobbying every state to make a proclamation that one week in July would be PPPS Week.
According to the county’s official proclamation, community supervision and corrections are essential safeguards to public safety.
In addition, when someone commits an offense, the hardworking pretrial, probation and parole officers are the ones who collectively work to prevent future victimization. To do their duties appropriately, they assess risk, design supervision plans, serve as sources of accountability and promote positive change among offenders who have been released into communities, the proclamation states.
"Men and women who work in community supervision and corrections are the front lines of reducing re-offense rates,” Hood County Judge Ron Massingill said, reading the proclamation. “By encouraging offenders to be productive, law-abiding members of society, their work is vital to breaking the cycle of crime.”
The Hood County Commissioners Court thereby proclaimed July 21-27, 2024, as Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week. The court also encourages all Texans to extend appreciation to these officers.
“Their courage and commitment highlight the best of Texas,” Massingill concluded. “This is really impressive, and they do a great job.”
