Willard will join the Radgowski and Northern prisons on the list of CT correctional facilities that have shuttered operations since 2021.
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CT’s strict vaccine mandate for medical staff doesn’t apply to prisons
Over 600 corrections employees can test weekly in lieu of being vaccinated against COVID-19, a CT Mirror analysis has found.
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Youth prison on partial lockdown since Nov. 19 to stop COVID-19 spread
The lockdown at Manson has advocates worried that incarcerated youth aren’t getting the services they need – or being vaccinated.
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Three decades into a 75-year prison sentence, Michael Cox may be the first person to get a commutation since 2019
Michael Cox, could potentially be the first person granted a commutation under the new policy.
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Audit: Reports not filed and lax oversight of overtime, paid leave at DOC
A DOC worker took more than a year’s worth of paid union leave over a two-year period, an audit shows.
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State to close Radgowski Correctional Center
This is the second prison closure announced this year due to the declining number of people in prison or jail.
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In-cell shackling has continued after a supermax prison closed, but the DOC promises changes
The commissioner of Connecticut’s prison system says he wants to “significantly reduce the use of in-cell restraints.”
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Despite pricey fiscal note, solitary confinement bill passes out of committee
The brief dialogue previewed the potential fight to get the bill passed through the House and Senate.
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In confirmation hearing, nominated DOC chief says prison staff and oldest inmates will get COVID vaccines in February
But only about 45% of 4,300 staff surveyed indicated they would get the vaccine. Around 15% were undecided.
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Eleventh incarcerated person dies from COVID-19
The 47-year-old man was the fourth person behind bars to die from the virus since Nov. 18.
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Ninth incarcerated person dies from COVID-19
The inmate who died was being held at Osborn Correctional Institution in Somers.
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More COVID cases reported in state prisons; Officials say increase is due to more testing
The change has led to an uptick in identified cases, according to the DOC website.
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CT Child Advocate report: Adult prison system is no place for minors
The adult prison system is not an appropriate place for minors, according to the Office of the Child Advocate.
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Citing ‘willful’ delays, federal judge orders state to release information on prison medical care
For the second time this year, a federal judge chided the state for its response to DOC document requests.
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Prisons to resume social visits on October 15
For many families, this will be the first time they’ve seen their loved ones since March, the pandemic’s onset.