About 1,060 people are currently incarcerated at the Somers prison.
COVID-19
The Connecticut Mirror is covering the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact in Connecticut. Read our most recent stories and in-depth reporting below.
Posted inNews
In hospitalizations and jobs, Lamont sees good numbers and bad
Hospitalizations keep dropping but unemployment numbers are dire, and the state prepares to partially reopen next week.
Posted inJustice
Before mass testing, Department of Correction tested about 6 percent of inmates for COVID-19
Of that symptomatic group, almost 83 percent tested positive. All inmates are to be tested by June, the DOC says.
Posted inPolitics
It’s a virtual convention. Victory means, ‘You are unmuted.’
A necessity forced by a pandemic that has upended American politics, Connecticut’s virtual congressional conventions ended Thursday night.
Posted inHealth
Coronavirus claims 276 lives in CT assisted living facilities
Figures released Thursday confirmed the coronavirus has struck Connecticut’s assisted living facilities.
Posted inEconomic Development
A COVID surprise: Reopening can be harder than closing.
The governor is squeezed by both sides of a new political divide: Is Connecticut opening too fast or slow?
Posted inPolitics
Lamont joins Biden on ‘virtual roundtable’ on coronavirus response
Lamont said he hopes Connecticut can be independent of federal help if the virus returns in the fall.
Posted inHealth
Lawmakers concerned about reopening next week, but Lamont pushes forward
State officials reported an additional 6,600 tests Thursday, but said testing capacity still outpaces demand. Another 94 people have died.
Posted inMoney
Ready to gamble? Mohegan Sun wants to take your temperature.
The Mohegans want the governor’s blessing to reopen the casino. He’s not ready to give it.
Posted inHealth
Limited inspection reports show COVID-19 lapses in nursing homes
The most significant lapses involved infection control and prevention.
Posted inPolitics
DeLauro takes HHS to task over the rollout of remdesivir
DeLauro said ‘distribution of remdesivir seems like winning the lottery—a random stroke of luck rather than a medically informed decision.’
Posted inNews
New Connecticut cases of COVID-19 related child inflammatory disease; officials report a jump in overall deaths
COVID-19 fatalities rose by 84 Wednesday, bringing the overall death toll to 3,125. A day earlier there were 33 deaths.
Posted inPolitics
In new stimulus bill, Pelosi rejects Blumenthal-sponsored paycheck guarantee proposal
House progressives want to hold up the vote for the HEROES Act, in part because the paycheck provision isn’t included.
Posted inJustice
Judge orders federal prison to expedite release of Danbury inmates
He cites Attorney General William Barr’s instruction and “once-in-a-century public health crisis” in his ruling
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Summer at state parks in the time of COVID: Less parking, no volleyball, but probably lifeguards
Connecticut state parks and forests face a summer of social distancing and possibly a less than ideal bathroom situation.
