Offender James Joseph Martin Denied Parole After Assault in Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia – A New Brunswick man, James Joseph Martin, 57, has been denied parole by the Parole Board of Canada due to his high risk of reoffending after being declared a dangerous offender in Nova Scotia provincial court in 2014 for a violent assault against a woman in 2009. Martin’s history of criminal offenses, including sexual assault and kidnapping, led to his indefinite incarceration. Recent assessments showed that Martin remains a high risk …