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Mar 09, 2022
S.B. 254, An Act Requiring Long-Term Care Facility Residents to Undergo a Criminal History and Sexual Offender Registry Search
The ACLU-CT opposes legislation that add to the labyrinth of collateral consequences that people living with a criminal record face every day in this state. Unless amended, Senate Bill 254 will add another collateral consequence to the bucket.
Mar 09, 2022
S.B. 334, An Act Establishing a Program To Make Preparing For and Taking the Commercial Learner Permit Knowledge Test Available For Incarcerated Persons
Senate Bill 334 makes obtaining a commercial learner permit test easier for people as they prepare to return to their communities from incarceration. But this bill could be made stronger.
Mar 09, 2022
S.B. 307, An Act Concerning Prosecutorial Accountability and Priority Given to Cases Prosecuted
State's Attorneys are among the most powerful but least accountable actors in the criminal legal system. If Senate Bill 307 is passed, Connecticut will have more transparent prosecution with meaningful opportunities for both oversight and public input.
Feb 16, 2022
Testimony Regarding the Criminal Justice Commission's Budget Line Item
The Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) is the entity in charge of evaluating state's attorneys, investigating misconduct by state's attorneys, and will soon embark on a national search for Connecticut's next chief state's attorney.
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