The group of lawmakers, state officials, attorneys and advocates for criminal justice reform will have until December to study the subject, make recommendations and offer proposed legislation.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
New York men remain jailed after Thursday night capture
LEWISTON — One of the men captured inside a Cottage Street home Thursday night was wanted as a fugitive out of New York on a charge of manslaughter. Lewiston police said they used extra caution Thursday night when they went to arrest 36-year-old Shane Hardy of Medford, on a warrant charging him with a parole […]
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Posted inMaine, sj-web
Convicted murderer denied parole
WARREN — A Maine man convicted of killing an 18-year-old woman more than 40 years ago has lost a bid for parole. Michael Boucher is one of only four prisoners in Maine who are eligible for parole, which was eliminated in Maine in 1979. His bid for parole was rejected after a hearing Thursday at […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Man convicted in Litchfield murder in 1973 seeks parole
WARREN (AP) — A Maine man convicted of killing an 18-year-old woman more than 40 years ago is scheduled to appear before the state parole board this week to seek his freedom. Michael Boucher was convicted of murder in 1991 of the 1973 slaying of Debra Dill. Authorities say he picked her at random, rammed […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Paroled murderer arrested in Franklin County
CHESTERVILLE — A convicted murderer on parole for life was arrested Wednesday for illegally being in Maine at a residence on Horseshoe Pond Road. Barry Brown, 50, of Raymond, N.H., moved to Maine without proper authorization between the New Hampshire parole division and Maine Probation and Parole, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Brown […]