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I believe in accountability for State's Attorneys, because it is the responsibility of this legislature to ensure Connecticut’s criminal legal system will treat everyone fairly no matter where they live, their education, their wealth, or their race.
I am a mother and homeowner. And I am a formerly incarcerated person. I believe that public officials as powerful as State’s Attorneys should be held accountable, for the decisions they make will impact people for the rest of their lives.
State's Attorneys are among the most powerful and least accountable actors in Connecticut's criminal legal system.
I'm a mental health clinician, a parent, a husband, a homeowner, and I am passionate about helping people. The collateral consequences of a criminal conviction on occupational licensing are demoralizing and cruel.
A criminal conviction has the unintended consequence of being a conviction for the whole family. And family problems will become community problems.
People, like myself, living with a record have a lot to contribute to Connecticut, and we should be eliminating barriers to employment and licensing so that people can become truly successful members of this state.