State welcomes new probation, parole officers

BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections is welcoming 23 new probation and parole officers to the department.
 The new officers took the oath of office Thursday during a swearing-in ceremony in Baton Rouge. They will be stationed in 13 of the 20 districts across the state covering areas including Alexandria, Amite, Baton Rouge, Covington, Feliciana, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Leesville, New Orleans, Shreveport and Ville Platte.
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