They served their time in prison. Then the bills arrived.
Hundreds of CT residents have had money seized through a law that allows the state to charge a fee for every day a person spends in prison.
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On Wednesday, August 26, host John Dankosky sat down for a conversation with Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy.
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