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Subcommittee advances governor’s nominee Jake Gaston Jr. to lead Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
Summary
The Corrections and Criminology Subcommittee gave a favorable report to the governor’s nominee, Jake Gaston Jr., after a screening that highlighted his multi-state corrections experience, focus on reentry and support from Department of Corrections leadership.
The Corrections and Criminology Subcommittee advanced the governor’s nominee, Jake Gaston Jr., to the full Senate after a screening in which senators heard about his multi-decade corrections career and plans to strengthen reentry services.
Jake Gaston Jr., nominee for director of the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, told the subcommittee he has worked in corrections since 1984 in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Virginia, and has held positions including warden (also called superintendent) and deputy director of operations. He said his work has emphasized reentry and cognitive-behavioral programs and that he wants the probation and parole agency to be involved with individuals before and after they leave incarceration to “close…
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