Most defendants in New York who need help for substance-use disorder can avail themselves of treatment courts. Why is Connecticut far behind?
Trinity Perspectives
The freedom to read: an essential American right
Books are not inherently good or bad; it is the way that they are taught that can highlight a potentially offensive or negative reading.
A new step for overdose prevention in Connecticut
Connecticut lawmakers have shied away from providing safe injection sites for drug users in this state. They could have been a step forward.
Connecticut needs stronger enforcement for affordable housing laws
Connecticut towns that do not submit plans to address affordable housing shortages should face real penalties.
Discipline in Connecticut public schools needs to change
Almost half of suspensions in Connecticut schools are for minor offenses. That’s depriving kids of much-needed time in the classroom.
It’s time for a right to counsel in Connecticut’s civil courts
People who represent themselves in custody, eviction and other cases are disadvantaged because they can’t afford an attorney. That’s wrong.
Connecticut’s lakes lack funding: the threat of cyanobacteria in your backyard
We have legislation in place to help us clean up harmful algal blooms, but these efforts have been underfunded for decades.
An innovative solution for the Connecticut overdose epidemic
Hesitation over supervised injection sites for drug users is hindering what could be a life-saving solution to substance-use disorder.
Covering undocumented children is a healthcare win
Providing health insurance for all undocumented children is not only the right thing to do, it will save money in the long run.
We must close the ‘boyfriend loophole’
Connecticut has strong gun laws, but until the Violence Against Women Act is strengthened by closing the ‘boyfriend loophole,’ women remain at risk.
Restaurants need a second boost from Congress
Thousands of restaurants in Connecticut are still hurting from COVID shutdowns and restrictions. Lawmakers must step up to help them.
It’s time to ban single-use plastic straws
The failure of Connecticut’s bill to ban single-use plastic items means we must lobby to pass legislation on the federal level.
Current mental health proposals fail to boost vital community services
Connecticut legislators are rightly prioritizing children’s mental health this session, but they are still short-changing community nonprofits.
The rise in youth overdose fatalities calls for antidote in all schools
Connecticut must invest money to ensure all schools have access to lifesaving naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication.
Connecticut cannot afford costly carceral health disparities
The current self-regulated system of healthcare inside Connecticut’s prisons repeatedly fails incarcerated men and women both during their incarceration and after their release. Reform and oversight will save lives and money.