
Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
Investigative ReporterJacqueline Rabe Thomas was an investigative reporter with Connecticut Public’s Accountability Project from July 2021 until August 2022.
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These are the results of a survey the administration of Gov. Ned Lamont completed last spring. It took the administration nearly six months to release this information to Connecticut Public’s Accountability Project.
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Here are the five big takeaways about education during the pandemic. Be sure to watch CUTLINE: How the Pandemic Is Reshaping Education on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 8 p.m. on CPTV.
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The state will aim to get teenagers facing weapons or vehicle theft charges in front of a judge within one day of being arrested.
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The state has hired a team of independent investigators to look into “any potential improprieties by state employees.”
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All summer long, we heard about spiking crime rates, stolen cars and a failed juvenile justice system, but what do the numbers show? And what do those who actually work with juvenile offenders think is happening? Has the pandemic had any affect on the juvenile justice system?
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How did the pandemic change crime and punishment for Connecticut youth?
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In the final installment of The Accountability Project's series Juveniles, Joyrides & Justice, we examine proposed solutions to car thefts and police pursuits.
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Gov. Ned Lamont called for the state to be tougher on juvenile crime and announced plans to speed up cases in the juvenile court system.
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In Part 3 of our investigative series, "Juveniles, Joyrides & Justice," we examine youth recidivism rates, which data show have not suffered — even for high-risk young offenders who have been allowed to stay home and get treatment.
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Connecticut’s juvenile justice system and car thefts were the hot political topics over the summer. Media outlets picked up the story and largely showed white victims in the suburbs with minority suspects in Connecticut’s cities. Local critics cried foul over the coverage, asking for context. In Part 2 of our investigative series, Juveniles, Joyrides & Justice, two people with eyes on Connecticut’s political world give their take.