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Diversity of experience on parole board questioned as member seeks reappointment

Diversity of experience on parole board questioned as member seeks reappointment

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STATE HOUSE — Prisoners' rights advocates pushed back Wednesday against the current makeup of the state's Parole Board, speaking against the reappointment of a member who has served on the board for five years but comes from a corrections background that's already well-represented on the board. Sheila Dupre, first appointed to the Parole Board in 2011 by Gov. Deval Patrick, appeared before the Governor's Council for a hearing on her confirmation to another term.

STATE HOUSE — Prisoners' rights advocates pushed back Wednesday against the current makeup of the state's Parole Board, speaking against the reappointment of a member who has served on the board for five years but comes from a corrections background that's already well-represented on the board. Sheila Dupre, first appointed to the Parole Board in 2011 by Gov. Deval Patrick, appeared before the Governor's Council for a hearing on her confirmation to another term.…