Ashad Hajela
Former StaffAshad Hajela was the Tow Fellow for Race, Youth and Justice as part of The Accountability Project at Connecticut Public, the newsroom’s investigative reporting initiative.
He was previously a Report for America corps member at Spotlight PA State College, where he wrote about rural affairs. Prior to that, he covered public safety at The News & Observer in Raleigh, NC.
Hajela was a Stabile Fellow at Columbia Journalism School and attended New York University.
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Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said Tuesday that he received the most votes in the city’s municipal election, but the results may not determine the final outcome of a bizarre race thrown into uncertainty due to allegations of ballot box abuse. -
A 2022 law mandates that people who are incarcerated receive at least five hours of time outside a cell each day. It also limits how long, and how frequently, incarcerated people can be segregated from the rest of the prison population. -
Incumbent Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim defeated challenger John Gomes, his former aide, for the Democratic primary, with results announced early Wednesday morning. -
The union representing prison employees says recent assaults on inmates and staff were the result of a law that curtails the use of solitary confinement and provides minimum recreation time for prisoners. -
The state Inspector General's office said it all started when officers were trying to stop a stolen Hyundai Elantra. -
El distrito escolar de Waterbury tiene más arrestos de estudiantes que cualquier otro distrito del estado. -
Connecticut’s Division of Criminal Justice is working to improve efficiency and fairness in Connecticut’s criminal justice system through a project called Moving Justice Forward. -
The community adopted new protocols in February, which are showing early signs of success. But opinions are mixed on the role police should play in school buildings.
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Children in Connecticut who commit low-level crimes will have more alternatives to an arrest after lawmakers passed a bill expanding diversionary programs. -
Youth diversion programs can save offenders and give victims closure. CT bill looks to expand accessA bill creating a juvenile diversion program may provide help and opportunities to students who are chronically absent or have committed minor offenses.
