Ashad Hajela
Investigative Reporter, Tow Fellow for Race, Youth & JusticeAshad Hajela is CT Public's Tow Fellow for Race, Youth and Justice with Connecticut Public's Accountability Project. He can be reached at ahajela@ctpublic.org.
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.
Ashad was a Stabile Fellow at Columbia Journalism School and attended New York University. He now calls New Haven home.
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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.
