News & Commentary
Apr 04, 2023
Prosecutors hold people’s lives in their hands.
Every Connecticut resident is affected by the decisions made by Connecticut prosecutors, known as “state’s attorneys".
By Gus Marks-Hamilton
Apr 04, 2023
Young people deserve second chances
Adolescence happens on a spectrum, and people who convicted when they were under the age of 26 should receive the same parole opportunities as young people under the age of 18 currently do.
By Tracie Bernardi
Apr 04, 2023
Strip searches are dehumanizing
Strip searches are dehumanizing, humiliating, state-sanctioned trauma and sexual violence.
By Terri Ricks
Mar 24, 2023
We need to protect incarcerated persons while they are incarcerated and support them when they are released.
Strip searches are used to embarrass, shame and dehumanize. It's time to end the practice. Reentry is difficult without an ID. Sending people home from prison without an ID is setting them up for failure.
By Tracie Bernardi
Mar 24, 2023
Formerly incarcerated people need ID's to successfully reenter society.
If the state knows a person’s identity well enough to incarcerate them, then the state can give them the proper identification when they leave.
By Curtis Hudson
Mar 24, 2023
The police have lied to me. They should never be able to lie to children.
No one, and especially children, should be imprisoned because the police coerced, manipulated and deceived them into saying something that is not true.
By Marquita Reale
Mar 24, 2023
No one likes to be lied to, but it’s even worse when you lie to a child. I cannot understand why police would choose to lie to a child.
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.
By Manuel Sandoval
Mar 24, 2023
Children are vulnerable to deceptive tactics, especially when they are in the custody of the police.
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.
By Brittany LaMarr
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