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Almost 1% of Connecticut’s population is on probation. That’s 30,000 people — and three times the amount of people incarcerated in the state. It’s also high compared to most other northeastern states.
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Controversy swirled last month around Carleton J. Giles, the pastor and former police officer removed by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont as chair of the Board of Pardons and Paroles after a backlash to the dramatic increase in the commutation of prison sentences.
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The Connecticut Senate approved a bill that would allow prisoners serving long sentences for crimes they committed before they were 21 to apply for parole. In the House, lawmakers approved stricter regulation of cannabis products outside the state’s official dispensaries.
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A controversial former chair of Connecticut’s Board of Pardons and Paroles has won state Senate confirmation to serve another term on the board.
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Democrats who lead the New York state Legislature are moving ahead with several criminal justice reforms in the remaining weeks of the 2021 session. But…
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Criminal justice advocates say they hope to build on victories in recent weeks like the legalization of adult recreational use of marijuana to gain more…