Social service advocates were hoping to change a state law so they could funnel unused prescription drugs to the uninsured. But a 20-year-old, little-known program is scuttling their plans.
Connecticut prison system
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Young inmates tell Malloy about a new way in an old prison
CHESHIRE — Isschar Howard was 20 the night he shot and killed two young men who challenged his right to sell drugs on a corner in New Haven. He’s a 37-year-old lifer now, recently trained as a mentor to young inmates. The governor of Connecticut dropped by his cell Monday, shook his hand and thanked him for his work.
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Op-Ed: Connecticut’s prison system wasteful of both human and monetary resources
Connecticut’s prison system unnecessarily locks up too many people for too long and costs its taxpayers billions of dollars that could be saved or better spent on education, housing, medical care and other social programs. It is time for reform.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut’s prison system wasteful of both human and monetary resources
Connecticut’s prison system unnecessarily locks up too many people for too long and costs its taxpayers billions of dollars that could be saved or better spent on education, housing, medical care and other social programs. It is time for reform.