Sharonda Carlos will take over the position of Commissioner of the state Department of Correction when Commissioner Angel Quiros steps down in May. Gov. Ned Lamont announced the selection of Carlos on ...
The state Department of Correction is seeing "recurring failures" affecting conditions of confinement, including unsanitary conditions, repeated lockdowns used to deal with staff shortages, and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Connecticut Office of Correction Ombudsman found “recurring failures” and “structural deficiencies” during an examination of ...
Systemic problems with medical care, frequent lockdowns and unsanitary conditions jeopardize the well-being of people in Connecticut prisons, according to a new report. Correction Ombuds DeVaughn Ward ...
Thirty-four months. That’s how long records show a Connecticut prisoner diagnosed with colon cancer has been waiting for a colonoscopy ordered by his doctor. Twenty-nine months. That’s how long ...
Black mold and condensation on a bathroom ceiling at Hartford Correctional Center. Credit: Courtesy of DeVaughn Ward A report released Tuesday by the Correction Ombuds DeVaughn Ward on the conditions ...
The Connecticut Office of Correction Ombudsman found “recurring failures” and “structural deficiencies” during an examination of the state’s correctional facilities that reportedly turned up ...