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Jaden is CT Mirror's justice reporter. He was previously a summer reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune and interned at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. He received a bachelor's degree in electronic media from Texas State University and a master's degree in investigative journalism from the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at Columbia University.

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Randy Cox settles with city of New Haven for historic $45 million

Avatar photo by Jaden Edison June 10, 2023 @ 12:22 pmJune 13, 2023 @ 4:38 pm

Randy Cox’s $45 million settlement is believed to be one of the largest for a police misconduct case in U.S. history.

Seven people who've been incarcerated at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, wearing black cap and gowns, listen to their commencement speakers in a dimly-lit room.
Posted inJustice

‘I hope he heard us’: Lamont attends graduation at Suffield prison

Avatar photo by Jaden Edison June 9, 2023 @ 9:17 pmJune 9, 2023 @ 9:27 pm

Gov. Ned Lamont spoke at the commencement at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, a show of support that many felt was sincere.

Rep. Toni Walker, a Democrat from New Haven, is holding a microphone and standing up as she addresses her colleagues in the Connecticut state legislature.
Posted inJustice

CT legislature broadens parole eligibility, clashes on juvenile justice reform

Avatar photo by Jaden Edison June 7, 2023 @ 12:29 amJune 7, 2023 @ 8:19 am

Lawmakers approved changes to parole eligibility for some individuals and passed a bill that tries to address how and when juveniles interact with the criminal justice system.

Rep. Pat Boyd is seen in the Connecticut House of Representatives chamber conversing with another legislator.
Posted inJustice

CT House clears bill requiring police to explain why they stop drivers

Avatar photo by Jaden Edison June 5, 2023 @ 10:11 pmJune 5, 2023 @ 10:11 pm

The legislation requires law enforcement to verbally communicate to drivers the purpose of a stop before it is completed.

Posted inJustice

CT House votes to limit deceptive, coercive police interrogation

Avatar photo by Jaden Edison May 31, 2023 @ 10:30 pmMay 31, 2023 @ 11:09 pm

The bill would deem an admission, confession or statement inadmissible or involuntary if it was obtained via deceptive or coercive tactics.

The exterior front of Cheshire Correctional Facility during the day time. The building has a red-like color and has several floors. Windows are seen from the outside.
Posted inJustice

House advances bill that requires study, not limits, of strip searches

Avatar photo by Jaden Edison May 30, 2023 @ 4:58 pmMay 30, 2023 @ 5:15 pm

CT lawmakers Tuesday passed a watered-down version of a bill that initially sought to end routine strip searches in CT’s prisons and jails.

People are seen at a voting registration table interacting with election workers. Most people in the photos are wearing protective face masks.
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After long debate, CT Senate advances state voting rights act

Avatar photo by Jaden Edison May 26, 2023 @ 2:06 amMay 26, 2023 @ 3:37 pm

The CT Senate advanced a landmark bill intended to protect historically disenfranchised communities from discrimination at the ballot box.

Carleton Giles, wearing a gray suit and a tie with purple and orange stripes, stands next to Attorney General William Tong, who's seen talking in front of microphones.
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House OKs bill to give legislature a role in choosing parole chair

Avatar photo by Jaden Edison May 24, 2023 @ 11:46 pmMay 30, 2023 @ 10:29 am

The bill would require that the governor receive “advice and consent” from the House and Senate before designating the parole board’s leader.

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CT Senate votes to expand parole eligibility for young adults

Avatar photo by Jaden Edison May 9, 2023 @ 9:45 pmMay 9, 2023 @ 9:45 pm

Under the bill, the CT parole board could consider parole for certain people serving long sentences for crimes they committed under age 21.

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Judge nominees who opposed 2011 anti-discrimination bill get Senate OK

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jaden Edison and Mark Pazniokas May 3, 2023 @ 10:00 pmMay 4, 2023 @ 8:37 am

The Senate approved former Sens. Paul Doyle, a Democrat, and Jason Welch, a Republican, to serve as Superior Court judges, moving their nominations to the House for another vote.

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Connecticut is considering major bail reform. But it won’t be easy.

Avatar photo by Jaden Edison April 24, 2023 @ 6:04 amApril 25, 2023 @ 8:18 pm

The first step in reforming the Connecticut bail system would be a constitutional amendment, a multi-year process that includes a referendum.

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CT Board of Pardons and Paroles halts sentence commutations

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jaden Edison and Mark Pazniokas April 20, 2023 @ 6:13 pmApril 20, 2023 @ 9:26 pm

The pause in commutations — reductions of prison sentences — comes as CT Republicans have raised concerns over an increase in the last year.

TaShun Bowden-Lewis, Connecticut's chief public defender, stands and smiles while greeting two of her colleagues who are sitting down.
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CT public defenders warn of lawsuit if hourly pay remains static

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Dave Altimari and Jaden Edison April 20, 2023 @ 5:00 amApril 20, 2023 @ 12:39 pm

Hourly rates for CT public defenders haven’t increased since 2007, are lower than at other state agencies and are among the lowest in New England.

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Here are 14 justice-related bills the CT legislature may take up

Avatar photo by Jaden Edison April 6, 2023 @ 12:00 pmApril 6, 2023 @ 6:13 pm

The Judiciary Committee approved a host of justice-related bills that are going to the House and Senate for a possible vote in the coming weeks.

Gates aligned the exterior of MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution.
Posted inJustice

CT lawmakers curtail push to end routine strip searches in prisons

Avatar photo by Jaden Edison March 31, 2023 @ 5:00 amMarch 30, 2023 @ 11:24 pm

The Judiciary Committee voted to send a revised bill to the House and Senate that would explore installation of body scanning technology.

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