Our Q&A with Alexandra Frank of the Vera Institute of Justice about her organization’s partnership with the Connecticut Department of Corrections to reimagine prison. Her project is the new special unit at Cheshire Correctional to deal with the most disruptive demographic in prisons: young adults ages 18 to 25.
March 5, 2017
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Connecticut before, during and after Trump’s big address
In Connecticut last week there was life before, during and after President Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress. And while it left an impression on everyone, it brought little change.
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5 Trump cabinet members who’ve made false statements to Congress
As most of the world knows by now, Attorney General Jeff Sessions did not tell the truth when he was asked during his confirmation hearings about contacts with Russian officials. But Sessions isn’t the only one.
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Ex-mayor: ICE raids in immigrant-friendly New Haven likely again
The federal government has staged immigration raids in New Haven before, and they probably will be back again, former Mayor John DeStefano predicts.