Press Release  Governor Healey Urges Governor's Council to Confirm Parole Board Nominee with Prosecutorial Experience, Victim Representation

Boston — Governor Maura Healey is today calling on the Governor’s Council to confirm Vince DeMore, her nominee to the Parole Board. The Governor emphasized DeMore’s deep experience as a prosecutor, a defense attorney, and a Special Victim’s Counsel.  

In her letter to the Council, Governor Healey notes that the Parole Board serves a number functions critical to the proper operation of the criminal justice system in Massachusetts, including making decisions about the release of incarcerated individuals into the community, assessing and making determinations on parole termination applications, and evaluating and making recommendations on clemency petitions. 

“It is imperative that – in all its functions – the Parole Board carefully evaluate the requests of incarcerated individuals, the voices of victims and their family members, and public safety.” wrote Governor Healey. “Attorney DeMore would bring significant experience with a deep understanding of how the criminal justice system works from indictment through post-conviction litigation. As a former prosecutor, he has represented victims of crime and understands the lasting impact of crime on the lives of survivors and their families. For these reasons it is imperative that he be appointed to the Parole Board.” 

The Governor’s Council is set to vote on DeMore’s nomination on Wednesday.  

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