The commissioner of Connecticut’s prison system says he wants to “significantly reduce the use of in-cell restraints.”
Northern Correctional Institution
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State to close three prisons as advocates call for reinvestment in marginalized communities
Gov. Ned Lamont has proposed ‘right-sizing’ Connecticut’s correctional system due to a decade-long decline in the prison population.
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State to close only ‘supermax’ prison, Northern Correctional Institution
Northern’s dwindling population and extreme “supermax” model made it a natural choice for closure.
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Lawsuit seeks to keep prisoners with mental illness out of Northern Correctional
Claim: Solitary confinement and in-cell shackling amounts to discrimination against prisoners with mental illnesses
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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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Advocates call for closure of Northern Correctional, reinvestment in community supports
The coalition says the $19 million spent annually to run the prison can help provide housing services and employment.
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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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State response to COVID-19 prison lawsuit sheds light on its pandemic plans for sick inmates
Four inmates who contracted the virus have been sent to a hospital. One is in intensive care.
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CT’s use of solitary confinement could amount to torture, UN says
The United Nations noted that Connecticut’s use of solitary confinement is especially extreme and prevalent.
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Advocates push to curtail solitary confinement in CT prisons
The proposal would create a mechanism for the oversight of DOC procedures, and strengthen incarcerated people’s social bonds to their communities and families.
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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.
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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.
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Federal ruling on conditions of confinement leaves state unsure of next step
State officials are not saying yet whether they intend to appeal a ruling that the state holds former death row inmates in cruel and unusual conditions.