There are six youths considered “medically compromised” who are currently incarcerated at the Cheshire prison.
Abby Anderson
Hartford Juvenile Detention Center employee, second DOC staffer, test positive for COVID-19
Concerns over the wellbeing of the state’s incarcerated population grew as the number of staffers testing positive creeps upwards.
Juvenile justice advocates: Let’s ‘Raise the Age’ again
Reformers want to see lawmakers raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12, keeping younger children out of the system.
Young children would be removed from juvenile court system under new proposal
Under the new proposal, which would take effect in 2021 if passed by the General Assembly, children under age 12 would be spared from criminal proceedings.
Officials weigh massive changes in juvenile justice system
State officials will weigh a recommendation to create a new state agency for minors in the juvenile justice system.
After 22 years, educating incarcerated youth still a challenge
The state started trying to improve education in juvenile detention in 1993. It’s still trying.
Public weighs in on Connecticut’s search for its next chief state’s attorney
Advocates view the selection of a new chief state’s attorney as a chance to further Connecticut’s criminal justice reforms and reduce the system’s racial disparities.
Advocates seek investigation into DCF treatment of court-involved youth
Child advocates are calling on Connecticut lawmakers to set up a special panel to investigate the treatment of children committed to the care of the Department of Children and Families for breaking the law.