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Shutting Down A Prison A Short-Sighted Solution
By Karen Jarmochttp://www.hartfordbusiness.comGov. M. Jodi Rell’s announcement earlier this month that she wants to close a prison raises important practical and public policy questions.She has directed Connecticut’s Department of Correction (DOC) to study the implications of closing one of our prisons. Just some of the issues that need to be considered include overall state sp

Inmate Can Stand Trial In Killing Of Cellmate
By DAVID OWENS November 21, 2009VERNON — - An inmate at Northern Correctional Institution in Somers can stand trial for the July killing of his cellmate, a judge ruled Friday in Superior Court in Rockville.Jose Jusino, 22, is charged with murder and capital felony in the killing of Reynaldo Robles, 22, of Bridgeport, who was a month and a half into a 36-month sentence for violation of probation when he w

State officials should keep Garner prison open despite cuts to corrections budget
Newstimes.comPublished: 05:11 p.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2009Nearly two decades ago, building a prison in Newtown was about as popular as building a toxic waste dump in the shadows of Fairfield Hills.But since the prison's opening in 1992, the Garner Correctional Institution has successfully addressed the needs of the state's prison population with mental illness.It wou

Sub-Committee Controversy?
Nov. 12, 2009By JEFF HANOUILLEEditor, Enfield PressENFIELD – Enfield Mayor Scott Kaupin was appointed to serve on theCriminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission’s Correctional StaffHealth and Safety Subcommittee last week by State Sen. John A. Kissel,R–Enfield, but not without controversy prior to the appointment.At the subcommittee’s first meeting this past Wednesday, Nov. 4,Kissel appointed himself as a member of the subcommittee and wasunanimously voted as chairperson by the other members.State Rep. Karen Jarmoc, D–Enfield, who was heavily involved in thedrafting of the bill to estab

Union chief says prison closure would cause problems
By Keith M. PhaneufJournal InquirerPublished: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:09 AM ESTHARTFORD — Closing one state prison in an already overcrowded system would cause a host of problems for guards, inmates, and their families, the head of the correction officers union said.Jon T. Pepe, president of the Connecticut State Prison Employees Union, also said in an interview Tuesday that he fears a closure wo