The more ambitious bill, which would legalize consumer fireworks, could face an uphill battle getting through the CT legislative process.
Jaden Edison
Jaden was 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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CT reentry centers ask: Where is the money from prison closures?
CT’s Reentry Welcome Centers — places where people released from prison can get support — are losing funding even though prisons are closing.
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CT chief public defender TaShun Bowden-Lewis placed on leave
The commission’s decision to put Bowden-Lewis on paid administrative leave pending an investigation follows disputes with the oversight body.
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Lamont appoints Hilary Carpenter to DOC ombudsperson role
Gov. Ned Lamont’s selection for independent DOC oversight goes against the Correction Advisory Committee’s choice of attorney Ken Krayeske.
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Lamont’s CT budget plan falls short of social service providers’ requests
The plan lacks the financial investments that CT social service advocates say are necessary to reverse years of financial neglect.
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Criminal justice discussions to watch for during the 2024 legislature
Bail reform, staffing at correctional facilities and compassionate parole are among the issues CT legislators expect to discuss in 2024.
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Advocates urge Lamont to commit more funds for the working class
The Connecticut For All coalition and some lawmakers urged Gov. Ned Lamont to fund services for the working class during the 2024 session.
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Report: CT State Police fake ticket scandal was ‘limited’
Despite failures by CT State Police to follow the racial profiling law, the scope of intentionally falsified data was limited, a report says.
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CT Juvenile Training School could be reimagined under $67M plan
Officials are considering a restoration of the CT Juvenile Training School, with new services for children in the criminal legal system.
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CT attorney Ken Krayeske recommended to lead DOC oversight
After a hearing, CT’s prison oversight committee recommended civil rights lawyer Ken Krayeske to help oversee the Department of Correction.
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CT advocates renew call for transparency ahead of prison oversight hearing
A day before a hearing tied to independent oversight of the CT Department of Correction, advocates reignited calls for transparency and accountability.
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BEST OF 2023: Three years after police reform, CT’s Black residents still feel unheard
After Randy Cox’s injuries and passage of CT’s police accountability law, some Black residents feel little changed. Hear from them here.
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CT’s ‘clean slate’ law to take full effect after delay
Implementation of the law, which automatically erases some criminal records, had been delayed due to legal questions and outdated technology.
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After recent assault claim, CT advocates call for prison oversight
Advocates voiced concerns that a state ombudsman with the power to investigate CT prison conditions and complaints hasn’t been appointed.
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CT’s incarcerated seek say in debate over assaults on prison staff
Incarcerated people say the recent rise in assaults on correction officers is being used to undercut an increase in out-of-cell time.