Immigrant Children Shouldn't Be Placed in Former Prison
The ACLU of Connecticut comments on the Lamont administration's consideration of the former Connecticut Juvenile Training School building as a place to house children who arrive unaccompanied in the United States.
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In our state, the top prosecutors in each judicial district go for eight years without any external oversight. A bill in the legislature could change that.
If Connecticut decriminalizes cannabis, it must include steps to repair the harms of the past and to prevent future harm. Although we support its concept of decriminalizing cannabis, the Governor's cannabis bill, as introduced, unfortunately falls short on both decriminalization and equity.