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This bill would reform Connecticut’s bail system by eliminating cash-only bail, and end Connecticut's one-size-fits-all approach to setting bail for people charged with misdemeanors. The bill passed both...
Both of these bills would establish meaningful accountability for police officers who use excessive force. While H.B. 6662 would allow the courts to revoke a police officer’s pension if he or she is...
This bill would create a task force to review and make recommendations regarding police body cameras. In 2015, the ACLU-CT successfully pushed for the state to designate $10 million for municipal police...
This legislation would clarify and streamline the Taser reporting process while creating more transparency about police Taser use. In the process, it would provide police agencies with an opportunity to...
The net effect of this bill would be to stifle government transparency and accountability. By requiring members of the public to pay up front to appeal a denied Freedom of Information (FOI) request, this...
Communities hire police and corrections workers to perform jobs that can be dangerous and stressful. Crimes committed against police in Connecticut, however, regardless of motive, are down, not up. Unlike...