A new report found problems with the ways several state agencies responded to reports of an assault at a CT group home.
Child Advocate Sarah Eagan
Posted inPolitics
Keep youths out of the justice system, or hold them accountable? Judiciary committee advances bills that do both
Republicans were concerned about a provision in one bill that would erase certain juvenile records.
Posted inEducation
The state has left school closing and reopening decisions to districts. That could be a problem.
Advocates worry the state’s hands-off approach could harm Connecticut’s most vulnerable students, who struggle to learn remotely.
Posted inEducation
The state has left school closing and reopening decisions to districts. That could be a problem.
Advocates worry the state’s hands-off approach could harm Connecticut’s most vulnerable students, who struggle to learn remotely.
Posted inJustice
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.
Posted inJustice
Plan for new juvenile justice agency in peril
Hopes for a new state agency for juveniles who run afoul of the law were significantly dimmed Friday after a key lawmaker came out against the plan.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Recognize or repurpose CT Juvenile Training School, don’t close it
Putting children’s needs first means using the Connecticut Juvenile Training School and the Walter G. Cady School as part of the toolbox. It appears that some, including those in positions of advocacy and legislation, would carelessly ignore the programs that are in place while trying to create a new and unfunded system.