The case remains ongoing, keeping advocates’ hope alive that more inmates will be released from prison and safe from COVID-19.
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State judge dismisses ACLU COVID-19 state lawsuit, hours before second inmate dies
A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to remove inmates from correctional facilities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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ACLU files class-action federal lawsuit to lower CT’s prison population during COVID-19
The ACLU, and now a group of Yale experts, contend the state is not releasing inmates fast enough to slow the sprread of coronavirus behind bars.
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ACLU of Connecticut sues Lamont, Cook to reduce the prison population to prevent the spread of COVID-19
“Once the virus comes in, it’s going to spread like wildfire,” said one of the incarcerated plaintiffs.
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Despite a ‘business as usual’ approach, COVID-19 is shrinking CT’s incarcerated population
The incarcerated population in Connecticut is dropping as fears mount about a COVID-19 outbreak behind bars. The question is why?
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Advocates push to curtail solitary confinement in CT prisons
The proposal would create a mechanism for the oversight of DOC procedures, and strengthen incarcerated people’s social bonds to their communities and families.
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Council gets input from incarcerated people about discrimination
Inmates expressed concerns about housing and employment discrimination, and fear over licensure and life insurance for people with criminal records.
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Best of 2019: Casting a ballot from behind bars: No easy process
Former inmate Kennard Ray almost cried the first time he voted. It was a transformative experience he wants other former inmates to share.
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As feds eye treatment of juveniles at Manson Youth Institution, its adult population falls
The number of young adults at Manson fell by 42% after the Department of Correction closed two units at the Cheshire facility this year and transferred those inmates to other prisons.
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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.
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Public forum to help determine Connecticut’s next top prosecutor
Those interested in criminal justice can weigh in on the search for the next chief state’s attorney at a forum in the Legislative Office Building this afternoon, from 2 to 5 p.m.
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Casting a ballot from behind bars: No easy process
Former inmate Kennard Ray almost cried the first time he voted. It was a transformative experience he wants other former inmates to share.
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Federal ruling on conditions of confinement leaves state unsure of next step
State officials are not saying yet whether they intend to appeal a ruling that the state holds former death row inmates in cruel and unusual conditions.
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Picking up the baton: criminal justice reform moves slowly forward
Lawmakers passed several bills in the first legislative session of Gov. Ned Lamont’s tenure that build on his predecessor’s landmark criminal justice reforms.
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House passes police accountability bill over Republican objections
The bill requires law enforcement to change the way they publicly release information after use-of-force incidents and prohibits police officers from firing into fleeing vehicles.