Inmates expressed concerns about housing and employment discrimination, and fear over licensure and life insurance for people with criminal records.
Council on the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Record
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Those with criminal records should help decide their fate, member says
Rep. Robyn Porter, co-chair of the Council on the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Record, said she is open to the idea: “The people closest to the problems are closest to the solutions. That’s why people closest to the pain need to be closest to the power.”
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Council begins study of discrimination against people with criminal records
Connecticut residents with criminal records face 559 barriers that can limit their ability to lead successful lives after they’ve been released from prison.