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.
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‘In there, that’s a lot of money:’ Advocates push to get inmates stimulus checks after federal court ruling
Some Connecticut prison inmates are eligible for stimulus money. The trick is making sure they know how to apply.
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Amid COVID and calls for systemic change, Angel Quiros takes the lead at the DOC
A 31-year veteran of the agency, Quiros pledges to close prisons and improve technology in prisons and jails.
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DOC will stop sending COVID-positive inmates to Northern Correctional Institution
The Department of Correction will stop sending symptomatic inmates to Northern Correctional Institution, marking a significant shift in its pandemic response.
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Amid calls for action, Chief State’s Attorney picks the status quo
Many law enforcement officials are using George Floyd’s death to support police reform in Connecticut. Not Chief State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo.
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DOC Commissioner Rollin Cook resigns
Rollin Cook has been separated from his family for the duration of COVID-19.
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DOC walks back shower policy, allows sick and quarantined inmates to bathe
The shower suspension was in place for less than three weeks.
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Testing continues to surge as COVID-19 hospitalizations fall, state parks fill for second day
Sixty nine people died from the virus since yesterday, while hospitalizations continued to decline. Five state parks closed by mid-day,
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COVID-19 hospitalizations jump after two week decline as state reports 77 additional deaths
The number of patients hospitalized with coronavirus jumped by three dozen people to a total of 1,500 on Tuesday.
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Lamont orders protections for medical workers facing life and death decisions
For the third straight day, Fairfield and New Haven counties had the most new coronavirus cases in Connecticut Sunday.
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ACLU of Connecticut sues Lamont, Cook to reduce the prison population to prevent the spread of COVID-19
“Once the virus comes in, it’s going to spread like wildfire,” said one of the incarcerated plaintiffs.
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Best of 2019: Almost empty: “Monument” to punishment-heavy ’90s sees sharp population decline
Northern Correctional Facility was built to hold up to 584 of “the worst of the worst” inmates in the prison system. Today, there are fewer than 80 men living inside its oppressive walls.