Prisons

Connecticut Correctional Ombudsman DeVaughn Ward said he’s temporarily stopped accepting new complaints from incarcerated people, with nearly 200 cases already awaiting review.

Some Connecticut Democrats want to make it easier for incarcerated eligible voters to cast their ballots.

The 44th annual Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program exhibit showcases the transformative power of art for incarcerated individuals, featuring 619 pieces from 159 artists across nine Connecticut prisons.

The national nonprofit Freedom Reads, in partnership with the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority, will send 42 new handcrafted bookcases to three Connecticut prisons.

Connecticut's Manson Youth Institution will stop using solitary isolation to discipline children following an agreement between the U.S. Justice Department and the state Department of Correction after an investigation.

Incarcerated people say the recent rise in assaults on correction officers is being used to undercut an increase in out-of-cell time.

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.

A controversial former chair of Connecticut’s Board of Pardons and Paroles has won state Senate confirmation to serve another term on the board.

The art gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University is giving visitors a glimpse into the lives of those serving time and previously incarcerated in the state prison system.

A Stamford woman is suing Connecticut after it tried to collect inheritance money it says she owed for a prison term.