Annual Academic Memorial Scholarship

The Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers strives to promote and to attract quality students to consider Corrections as a career. In preparing a student for professional level practice, MACPO is offering a $750 scholarship to be used toward a Corrections related degree and/or internship. MACPO, by awarding this scholarship, will do so in the spirit of honoring deceased MACPO members who have made a significant contribution not only to MACPO, but to the corrections field as well.

One $750 scholarship awarded to a student majoring in Corrections, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Social Work, or other related fields who will be/or is involved in an internship. This scholarship will be applied to the costs of tuition.

Who Can Apply?
Students majoring in criminal justice or related field.

Students enrolled in a Criminal Justice program or related field at an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university.

Only undergraduate students are eligible.

Students preparing for internships in the corrections field.



In order to apply, candidates must submit a packet that includes:

1. Application

2. One letter of reference from a faculty member or one letter of reference from an internship supervisor/director.

3. Document that answers questions from the application.

Application in Word format or PDF format


 
 

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Announcements

2010 LEGISLATIVE CHANGES

AFFECTING CORRECTION PROFESSIONALS
Provided by Les Schultz,
Brown County Probation Director

In PDF fomat.


2010 CPO Survey
Minnesota County Probation System 2010 Evidence Based Practices and Supervision Fee Survey


The "Option 60" sub-committee of the MACPO Legislative Committee looked into an early retirement option for probation officers funded by increased employee contributions to PERA. PERA conducted an actuarial study in 2008, and the findings are in PDF format. Here is an informational newsletter explaining how it works in PDF format.



Training


Criminal Justice Information Users Conference
September 28-29, 2010

St. Cloud Civic Center


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Life Space Crisis Intervention
September 17th , and the 20th through the 23rd
Woodland Hills in Duluth, MN
$595 for full course, includes materials and lunch.

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To register, download the registration form.


Inside the Mind of a Teen Killer
Author and Youth Culture Expert, Phil Chalmers Friday, September 24th Woodland Hills in Duluth, MN

Click to download the flyer and registration form.



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