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Andrea Cabral
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Official portrait, 2013
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| Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety | |
| In office 2013–2015 |
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| Governor | Deval Patrick |
| Preceded by | Mary Elizabeth Heffernan |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Bennett |
| Sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts | |
| In office 2002–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Richard J. Rouse |
| Succeeded by | Steven W. Tompkins |
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| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) East Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Boston College (BA) Suffolk University Law School (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Andrea J. Cabral, born in 1959, is an American lawyer. She served as the Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety. She was also the sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
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About Andrea Cabral
Andrea Cabral grew up in East Providence, Rhode Island. She went to Boston College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981. Later, she studied law at Suffolk University Law School. She received her law degree in 1986.
Her Early Career
Cabral started her law career in 1986. She worked at the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department. There, she helped prepare legal arguments for court. From 1987 to 1991, she worked as an assistant district attorney. This role involved representing the government in legal cases.
After that, she joined the Office of the Attorney General from 1991 to 1993. She worked on cases related to civil rights and public safety. In 1993, Cabral began working at the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. She directed a project focused on family violence. By 1994, she became the chief of the Domestic Violence Unit. In 1998, she was promoted to lead the District Courts and Community Prosecutions.
Becoming Sheriff of Suffolk County
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In 2002, Andrea Cabral was chosen to be the Sheriff of Suffolk County. Governor Jane Swift appointed her to this important role. This happened after a special commission suggested changes for the Sheriff's Department. In 2004, Cabral won the election for Sheriff. She made history as the first woman in Massachusetts to hold this position.
What a Sheriff Does
As Sheriff of Suffolk County, Cabral was in charge of several facilities. These included the House of Correction and the Suffolk County Jail. She also oversaw the Women's Resource Center and the Community Corrections Center. Her department had over 1,100 employees. These employees included correctional officers and other professionals. Their main job was to keep the public safe. They also helped people who had committed crimes get back on track.
Working with Immigration Agencies
In 2010, Sheriff Cabral wrote a letter to a U.S. federal agency. This agency handles immigration and customs. She expressed concerns about how the federal agency communicated with her department. She told CNN Radio that if her concerns were not addressed, her department might stop housing federal detainees. This meant the federal agency would need to find another place for them. The federal agency reviewed her letter and responded to her concerns.
