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| First POs to supervise sex offenders |
| By West Virginia Record |
| Published: 11/13/2008 |
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WEST VIRGINIA - The first probation officers hired specifically to supervise sex offenders under provisions of the Child Protection Act of 2006 were sworn in Nov. 7 in the Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin delivered the oath of office. The five probation officers will work in Region Five, which consists of Boone, Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Putnam, and Wayne Counties. "The five officers will operate a pilot program to carry out provisions of the new law, which requires extended supervision for sexual offenders, especially those convicted of crimes against children," said Mike Lacy, Director of the Division of Probation Services. Their only duty will be to supervise sex offenders. They will work out of their cars, not offices. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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