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No one, and especially children, should be imprisoned because the police coerced, manipulated and deceived them into saying something that is not true.

Children’s safety, and support, should be the main concern for our communities.  Instead, police rely on lying and fear tactics meant to keep society in lines.

No one, including children, should be imprisoned because police coerced them into a false confession. I teach my children, to be honest. Honesty promotes trust, fosters healthy and strong relationships, and prevents harm.

When you can’t rely on stability in your job it makes it impossible to pay bills, plan for childcare, take care of your own health and well-being, and make plans for the future.

As a person, who has had my voting rights restored and exercises my right to vote I believe enfranchisement is an integral way for all Americans to participate in the democracy that governs them.

The right to vote is a fundamental aspect of democracy and a core constitutional right that should never be taken away. However, Connecticut law deprives people of the right to vote when they are in the custody of the Department of Corrections and convicted of a felony.

Connecticut should ban police deception in interrogations of children.

I had made it onto the dean's list several semesters. It was there that I ran into my second barrier.

We can take a very easy step towards removing barriers to reentry by passing S.B. 923.