Alleged Probation Hiring Raises Public Safety Concerns

The fallout will likely continue from the scathing report on patronage and fraud in the Massachusetts Probation Department.

While the report focused on hiring practices that favored the politically well-connected, how was public safety affected?

Joining WBUR to discuss the question Friday was Len Engel, of the Crime & Justice Institute, a Boston-based group that works on corrections policy issues around the country.

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