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A workgroup of the state's Juvenile Justice and Policy Oversight Committee is studying access to diversionary programs for youth. -
Hartford police officer charged after hospital incident -
A water main break cut off water at the Osborn, Robinson and Cybulski correctional facilities in Enfield and Somers, according to prison officials. -
As an investigative reporting fellow, Khan will pursue stories that hold elected officials accountable, and add a layer of scrutiny to public programs. -
The ombuds position has remained vacant due in part to a disagreement among Lamont, lawmakers and an advisory panel over who should fill the role. -
Health officials cited Johnson Memorial Hospital last year after learning its chief administrative officer was only present at the facility one day a week. It has since hired an executive director responsible for day-to-day management. -
Most Connecticut prisons have centralized cooling systems. But that isn't the case at Osborn Correctional Institution, a medium security prison in Somers that houses more than 1,100 people. -
Osborn Correctional Institution, a medium security prison in Somers, lacks a central cooling system outside its medical unit and school area. -
The number of educational staff working in the prison school district sank near its lowest level in the last two decades during the 2022-23 school year, according to a recent annual report. -
The record is a log created by another town employee describing concerns about then-Police Chief Mark Rinaldo’s conduct.
