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apr 26, 1878 - First Probation Statute

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Governor Alexander H. Rice signed the first probation law that was passed by the legislature of Massachusetts on April 26, 1878. It mandated an official state probation system with salaried probation officers.

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apr 26, 1878
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~ 147 years ago

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