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New Poll Shows Connecticut Voters in Three Key Cities Support Reallocating Money from Policing into Other Public Services

Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven voters support moving money from policing budgets into other services, using non-police responses to issues related to public health.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

Connecticut Department of Correction In Violation of COVID-19 Lawsuit Settlement

In a letter to lawyers for the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC), the ACLU of Connecticut announced “systemic patterns of non-compliance by the Department of Correction” with multiple measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the state’s prisons.

ACLU, Open Communities Alliance, SouthCoast Fair Housing, Civil Rights Orgs File Suit Against Department of Housing and Urban Development Rule Gutting Fair Housing Protections

A group of civil rights organizations today tiled a federal lawsuit againstthe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to challenge its rollback of critical protections under the Fair Housing Act.

Reaction to the Criminal Justice Commission Vote Regarding the Nomination of Connecticut Inspector General

After a brief search limited solely to current Connecticut prosecutors, the Criminal Justice Commission today was deadlocked between both candidates for the position of Inspector General.
Issue Areas: Policing

Reaction to Department of Correction's Transfer of COVID Unit from Northern Correctional Institution to MacDougall Correctional

The DOC today announced that it would close the COVID-19 unit at Northern Correctional Institution and instead place that unit in the MacDougall building of MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution. The following is a reaction from Claudine Fox, ACLU-CT campaign manager.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal System

Statement Regarding Governor Lamont’s Appointment of Angel Quiros as DOC Commissioner

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he would nominate Angel Quiros, the current interim Department of Correction commissioner, to become permanent DOC commissioner. By law, the legislature must vote on whether to approve the Governor’s nomination. The following is a reaction from Melvin Medina.
Issue Areas: Smart Justice

Statement Regarding Death of Daniel Ocasio at Corrigan-Ragdowski Correctional Center

The following is a reaction by ACLU of Connecticut executive director David McGuire to the death of Daniel Ocasio, who was being held pre-trial at Corrigan-Ragdowski Correctional Center, a Connecticut Department of Correction facility.
Issue Areas: Criminal Legal System

State Police Lawsuit Would Hide Police Disciplinary Information from the Public

The following is a reaction from ACLU of Connecticut executive director David McGuire.
Issue Areas: Policing, Open Government