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Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian officially completed his tenure as President of the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association after leading the organization for the past three years.
Elected in October 2017, President Koutoujian s tenure was originally slated to conclude at the end of 2019. MSA Presidents traditionally do not serve longer than a single two-year term, but Sheriff Koutoujian was asked to serve an additional year by his colleagues in order to synchronize the MSA presidential term with the legislature s session. I want to thank my colleagues for the faith they placed in me as President. I especially thank outgoing Vice President Sheriff Chris Donelan for his thoughtful partnership over the past three years, said Sheriff Koutoujian. During our tenure we worked closely with the legislature and the Baker Administration on some of the most important legislation impacting the criminal justice system in decades. Sheriffs do this job because we want
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Employees of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office and volunteers from the community recently joined forces to wrap presents for children with loved ones currently incarcerated at the Middlesex Jail and House of Correction.
A video of the wrapping can be seen at http://bit.ly/3h5TEw6. The gifts are donated each year by The Judson Association of The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts and participating congregations.
“We are grateful to The Judson Association of American Baptist Churches and all those who donated gifts and their time this year,” said Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian. “The impact this has on the lives of young children whose relatives are incarcerated is immeasurable. That in the midst of a global pandemic, local residents ensured this tradition continued is a powerful statement about the generosity that exists within our communities.”