A bill to restore parole in Maine passed in the House and Senate. It's been sitting on Janet Mills' desk for months

An effort to reestablish parole in Maine took a partial — but significant — step forward earlier this year when lawmakers passed a bill to study the issue. But the legislation is being held up Gov. Janet Mills, a former prosecutor and state attorney general.

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