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Originally published on April 6, 2021 3:15 pm
The criminal records of low-level offenders could be wiped clean because of a new bill that has advanced to the Connecticut General Assembly.
Lawmakers on the state’s Judiciary Committee passed to the full Legislature a new version of the Clean Slate bill. The legislation would provide automatic erasure of misdemeanor and some lower-level felony charges ranging from seven to 15 years after the date of conviction. People convicted of sex offenses, domestic violence and family violence crimes would not eligible.
Proponents of the bill said it will be easier for formerly incarcerated and convicted people to get a job, buy a house, get an education and adjust to life after prison.
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Steven Barrier died in police custody. A lawsuit urges civilian response to future mental health calls.
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Valerie Jaddo, Friday, March 26, 2021, at her home in Stamford, Conn. As a part of a lawsuit filed last week, Jaddo is asking the city to reform how it responds to mental health/psychiatric calls after an incident with her son.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Valerie Jaddo and her son Shane Aaron stand outside her home in Stamford on . As a part of a lawsuit filed last week, Jaddo is asking the city to reform how it responds to mental health/psychiatric calls after an incident with her other son.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Liable or not? Debate over COVID immunity playing out in CT
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State Rep. Steve Stafstrom, D-Bridgeport, co-chairman of the legislative Judiciary Committee.Linda Conner Lambeck /Show MoreShow Less
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State Rep. Craig Fishbein, R-Wallingford, ranking member of the legislative Judiciary CommitteeContributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
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The debate over whether places like nursing homes, hospitals and companies should face liability for COVID cases is playing out in the state legislature.
A month after Gov. Ned Lamont ended legal immunity protections in the pandemic for hospitals and nursing homes, the General Assembly seems less likely to either restore them, or extend proposed shields to other locations.