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Three corrections officers accused of assaulting an incarcerated person at Garner Correctional Institution will serve probation through a pretrial diversionary program. -
Police said there were no signs of trauma, and the man appears to have suffered a medical event. -
Allegations that Alex Thomas embezzled money from a Hartford church are a distraction from the Working Families Party agenda, the group said. -
Attorney DeVaughn Ward said he's pushing for transparency from the state, and more support from the legislature. -
Lawyer DeVaughn Ward says health care access will be one of his top priorities in his new role as the interim ombudsman for the state corrections system. -
The Accountability Project recently explored the complications that have derailed implementation of Connecticut's Clean Slate law, affecting more than 100,000 people who are estimated to be eligible. -
Court documents show that parts of the Q buildings at Osborn Correctional Institution in Somers were found to have elevated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs. -
A group that advocates for people with disabilities in Connecticut said a lack of oversight of inpatient psychiatric facilities run by the state is jeopardizing the rights of patients. -
Police allege Alexander Thomas misused a church credit card to direct funds to a shell company, then to his personal accounts. -
Members of the state's Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee are looking at how to provide more equitable access diversionary programs.
