The settlements deal with hepatitis C among those in the state’s prisons and jails and the abuse of a patient at Whiting Forensic Hospital.
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Crime victims’ concerns and patients’ rights at odds in debate over Whiting bill
A bill would make it easier for people found not guilty by reason of insanity to earn release from Whiting Forensic Hospital.
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In their own words: Prisoners testify on solitary confinement bill
The incarcerated testified on a bill that would reduce the use of solitary confinement and establish independent oversight of the DOC.
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Alex Jones again absent from deposition in Sandy Hook defamation lawsuit
Sandy Hook conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Thursday again failed to appear at a deposition in a lawsuit filed against him four years ago.
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Advocates threaten discrimination lawsuit over treatment of Whiting patients
The attorneys argue that their clients’ rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act are secondary to concerns of public safety.
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Car thefts in CT declined in 2021, according to preliminary data
The preliminary figures support the theory that Connecticut’s car theft spike was due to disruptions caused by COVID-19.
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Hearing on criminal justice bills crystallizes a divide between the parties
Republicans continue to spar with advocates over how to respond in an election year to an uptick in gun violence and car thefts.
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Families of Bridgeport women found dead testify for notification bill
A bill being considered by lawmakers would require police to tell family members their loved ones died within 24 hours of identifying their body.
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CT film icon Fredric March tarred by tenuous tie to the Ku Klux Klan
March’s name was removed from two theaters because he belonged to a Ku Klux Klan honor society in 1919. But that’s hardly the whole story.
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New Britain pilot program aims to reduce child trauma from violence
The program, billed as a long-term effort to reduce crime, will connect kids who have been exposed to trauma with treatment options.
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CT opposition to $4.3B opioid deal vindicated in $6B settlement with Sacklers
Connecticut’s opposition to a $4.5 billion deal offered by the Sacklers over the opioid epidemic paid off with a settlement worth $6 billion.
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The Supreme Court debate reveals the unique ways Black women are questioned
A recent survey shows that public perception of candidates’ readiness for the Supreme Court varies by race.
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Lamont makes 22 nominations for 58 vacancies on trial bench
Gov. Ned Lamont nominated 11 men and 11 women as judges of the Superior Court, continuing a push for equity on the trial bench.
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Solitary confinement reemerges as major criminal justice issue for lawmakers
The Judiciary Committee agreed to hold a public hearing on solitary confinement. An hour earlier, the DOC commissioner said it didn’t exist in Connecticut prisons.
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Sandy Hook plaintiffs announce $73 million settlement with gun maker
Families of victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting say they have reached a settlement with Remington Arms.