Shaun Libby News Today

Some members of the Maine State Prison Debate team are at the heart of stalled legislative efforts to reinstate parole in Maine for the first time in more than 40 years. Many crime victims say the parole process is too traumatizing.

For 90 minutes, intellectual electricity generated by a debate filled a room at the Maine State Prison in Warren. Requiring intense preparation and concentration on the part of 11 participants, their minds were razor-sharp. In the end, it was the...