Parole office to look for new location
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By Lillian Kafka
Published: April 10, 2008
The Department of Corrections won't open a probation and parole office on Farm Creek Drive near a few schools and Veterans Park in Woodbridge.
The department is still looking for a site in eastern Prince William.
Last month, nearby residents vehemently protested the idea at a department led hearing.
"This location is no longer under consideration," Gene Johnson wrote in a letter to Del. Jeffrey M. Frederick, R-Woodbridge.
Frederick said he was satisfied that the department decided against that area.
"An industrial area probably isn't a bad place, but the problem with the industrial area that they chose was it was in close proximity to schools and parks," Frederick said.
"We don't want them to be near kids and families," he said.
The main probation and parole office for Prince William opened in 1976 and near the Prince William courthouse.
An office in Dumfries opened in 1999 to serve residents of eastern Prince William.
The lease for that office is running short and a department official said moving it to Farm Creek Drive in Woodbridge was one option.
The office serves convicted felons on probation and parole who already live and work in Prince William County, said William Redmiles, chief probation officer for Prince William County.
Staff writer Lillian Kafka can be reached at 703-878-8065 or .
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Posted by ( Brewsky ) on April 10, 2008 at 2:20 pm
The office in Dumfries has been in place for years and might I add that is within 2 blocks of three (3) residential neighborhoods. We have had, according to the police department, no incidents of parolees causing trouble. I think that it is wrong for residents including Mr. Fredrick to oppose the relocation of the Parole Office after all if it’s good enough for US it’s good enough for YOU! Come down off the ivory tower and join the rest of society Woodbridgeites. If you are that worried about something happening have Chief Dean put extra patrol around the building on meeting nights. I think that this is a case of crying wolf before before the facts are known. Call Chief Johnson with the Town of Dumfries and ask if there have been any incidents concerning parolees attending their meetings.
Posted by ( rmcarthur ) on April 10, 2008 at 11:44 am
I think it is innappropriate for Mr. Frederick to state “We don’t want them to be near kids and families,”. People on probation, weather it is for a felony or not, these people are suppost to be treated the same as any other citizen.... They have done their time.