The 2025 Conditions of Confinement report examined several aspects of prison life, from food service to technology to medical care.
CT correction ombuds details ‘institutional failure’ in prison conditions report
Posted inHuman Services
ABLE CT program expanded to disabled veterans, others
The ABLE CT program will allow more people with disabilities in CT to save money without jeopardizing their access to benefits.
Posted inPartner Content
ICE arrests man inside CT Superior Court building in New Haven
Connecticut law requires judicial marshals to be notified before courthouse arrests by federal agents. The Judicial Branch was not notified.
Posted inJustice
Public defenders are in short supply in CT. Would a raise help?
As a state commission is poised to appoint CT’s next chief public defender Tuesday, the office faces staffing challenges amid low pay rates.
Posted inPartner Content
NYC is testing guaranteed income for homeless youths
An ambitious experiment to give young people money and trust them to spend it well shows promising early signs, participants say.
Posted inPartner Content
Ex-Norwich mayor sought pension buyback weeks before leaving office
The Personnel and Pension Board will consider a request from the longtime mayor to participate in a pension plan for city employees, elected officials.
Posted inHealth
CT official: $115M in health care subsidies coming, despite delays
Prices quoted by CT’s health exchange don’t reflect $70 million in pledged assistance yet — and might not until late March.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
When a ‘bad-tempered doofus’ runs the world
Pay attention when a U.S. president says something both belligerent and strange to the leader of a European NATO nation.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Childcare is essential infrastructure
There is no functioning economy without childcare. It is a load-bearing support for the workforce.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Giving a little time to a local nonprofit changes everything
When people choose to give back – even in small ways – communities grow stronger, individuals grow more fulfilled, and humanity becomes a little more human.
Posted inHealth
Report: Federal cuts deepening food insecurity in Connecticut
CT plans to spend roughly $27.6 million more on food insecurity through FY27, but federal spending could drop $180 million over that time.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: CT towns weigh speed camera benefits with privacy concerns
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma and CT Mirror’s Emilia Otte discuss her article about the increased prevalence of speed cameras in Connecticut towns.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Still interested in solar despite expiring tax credits? What to know
With tax credits worth up to 30% of the cost of a new solar residential system no longer being offered, companies predict a drop in sales.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT still needs a regional approach to housing
“Towns leading the way” is precisely what got us to where we are now — at least 110,000 homes short of the need.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Alzheimer’s is reshaping Connecticut
Two bills focusing on earlier diagnosis, improved access to care planning, and a stronger national response to dementia are critical for families facing Alzheimer’s disease.