Community Confinement Program News Today

Brandon S. Brown, 36, (MDOC#111347) shot U.S. Marine Corps veteran James Sanders outside a nightclub in Portland in 2008, leaving Sanders paralyzed from the waist down. That same year, Leo R. Hylton, 33, (MDOC#70199) brutally attacked the 10-year-old daughter of former Maine State Rep. William Guerrette Jr. in a violent home invasion that left both

The bill was rejected 6-5 by the Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and faces ongoing opposition from Gov. Janet Mills, a former prosecutor.

The Commission to Examine Reestablishing Parole in Maine recommended state lawmakers also consider reviving a state-funded institute from the 1970s that regularly reviewed and revised Maine's sentencing laws.

An effort to restore parole in Maine appears headed for defeat despite hours of impassioned testimony earlier this year in support of giving people in prison an opportunity to better

The bill was rejected 6-5 by the Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and faces ongoing opposition from Gov. Janet Mills, a former prosecutor.

Maine is one of just 16 states that do not have parole.

Many of the students I work with want to give back to their communities. Without the ability to complete internships, obtain licensure or network, they're at a huge disadvantage.

Advocates said parole is the hope incarcerated people need to better their lives and become productive, but opponents say it will only cause additional trauma to victims and survivors of violent crimes.

Many of the students I work with want to give back to their communities. Without the ability to complete internships, obtain licensure or network, they're at a huge disadvantage.

Many of the students I work with want to give back to their communities. Without the ability to complete internships, obtain licensure or network, they're at a huge disadvantage.