Wednesday, November 10, 2010
New Probation Officers
WEST VIRGINIA...
West Virginia's Northern Panhandle now has six new probation officers whose sole job is to supervise sex offenders.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis conducted a swearing-in ceremony for the specialized sex offender intensive supervision officers Tuesday.
The officers work in the region consisting of Brooke, Ohio, Hancock, Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler, Pleasants, Ritchie, Doddridge, Wirt and Wood Counties.
The program is being expanded one region at a time as part of a requiring extended supervision for sexual offenders. A total of thirty officers eventually will be hired throughout the state to carry out provisions of the law.
West Virginia's Northern Panhandle now has six new probation officers whose sole job is to supervise sex offenders.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Robin Jean Davis conducted a swearing-in ceremony for the specialized sex offender intensive supervision officers Tuesday.
The officers work in the region consisting of Brooke, Ohio, Hancock, Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler, Pleasants, Ritchie, Doddridge, Wirt and Wood Counties.
The program is being expanded one region at a time as part of a requiring extended supervision for sexual offenders. A total of thirty officers eventually will be hired throughout the state to carry out provisions of the law.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:25 AM 
