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The Outcry for Justice in the Dennis Dechaine Case
Photos of Dennis
As he looked in the 1976 Madawaska High School Yearbook
Farmer and nature lover with absolutely no history of violence. Ever.
Dennis received an agricultural fellowship from Rotary International in 1986
At a family Christmas gathering in 1986
Dennis and his brothers during a 2003 family visit at Maine State Prison
Friends say Dennis epitomized “the Northern Maine work ethic,” often helping others
As a photographer for the yearbook in his junior year
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Human Sacrifice: On the Altar of Injustice
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I would encourage everyone to pick up a copy of Liberty’s Prison: The Inmate’s Son Who Radically Reformed an American Prison. The book features the life and career of Maine’s Commissioner of Corrections Randall “Randy” Liberty and includes interviews with several men who are currently incarcerated at the Maine State Prison. Although the author uses pseudonyms, I’m certain that the man named “John” is Dennis. This book gives us a glimpse into “John’s” life behind bars, an opportunity to learn about all of the good he is doing for the benefit of his fellow inmates. No one who knows Dennis will be the least bit surprised!