In December, the State of Connecticut announced its intention to break the law beginning on January 1, 2023. The people of Connecticut need to know that this law-breaking by our government cannot last for long. In May of 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly passed the Clean Slate bill. When Gov. Ned Lamont signed the bill […]
Gus Marks-Hamilton | Opinion Contributor
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Bail: How much does freedom cost in Connecticut?
Connecticut must build a system that does not incarcerate people who haven’t been sentenced simply because they can’t afford freedom.
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Stigma after death from the CT Department of Correction
The Department of Correction can continue to inform the public when people in their custody die from COVID-19 without stigmatizing and debasing their lives.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Out of prison and out of work: the toll on Connecticut’s economy
Connecticut faces an enormous decision about the direction of its economic future. Yet as politicians pitch visions about their plans for prosperity, most are not talking about the staggering financial toll that criminal incarceration has had on this state.