Now there is a path to freedom for Michael Cox, who spent 30 years in prison for murder and assault.
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Parole board votes to give 11 prisoners commutation hearings
Many given a hearing have been in prison for longer than they were alive at the time of their crimes.
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Spurred by executive order, prison system starts revising solitary confinement policies
The Department of Correction estimates that about 780 people in Connecticut prisons and jails are members of a “vulnerable population.”
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Three weeks into COVID-19 vaccinations, DOC has vaccinated 10% of inmates, 40% of staff
Fewer than 850 incarcerated people had been vaccinated as of Feb. 22.
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Man jailed on $155k bond dies of COVID-19
This is the sixth incarcerated person to die from the virus this month.
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Judge approves shorter sentence for convicted murderer turned prison mentor
The DOC could start screening Clyde Meikle in July for discharge to a halfway house.
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After killing his cousin, Clyde Meikle found purpose in prison through service. Now he’s asking to go home.
Clyde Meikle is a “poster boy candidate” for release from prison. If he can’t get a sentence modification, who can?
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‘Herculean’ COVID testing efforts created logistical challenges for prisons, monitoring panel finds
The panel is inspecting prisons because the ACLU of CT sued over the state’s handling of COVID-19 in correctional facilities.
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Best of 2020: ‘Why are we suffering if he’s innocent until proven guilty?’ Cash bail in the COVID era
Samaris Smith’s husband has been locked up since December 2019. He still hasn’t been convicted of a crime.
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COVID-19 leads to more ‘discretionary releases’ from prison, but advocates say it’s not enough
How has the incarcerated population reached such historic lows during the pandemic?
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CT pays $250,000 to woman who gave birth in a prison cell
The state will waive its right to recover debts incurred by Laboy’s incarceration.
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Panel monitoring response to COVID pandemic finds most people in prisons and jails are wearing masks
The group proposed extending its work to the end of March 2021 so they can monitor testing and vaccine distribution.
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Tenth incarcerated person dies from COVID in CT
A 67-year-old incarcerated man died from COVID-19 on Sunday, the tenth to die since the onset of the pandemic.
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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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‘Why are we suffering if he’s innocent until proven guilty?’ Cash bail in the COVID era
Samaris Smith’s husband has been locked up since December 2019. He still hasn’t been convicted of a crime.