Judge Rejects a Hepatitis C Settlement for Connecticut Inmates Advertisement Judge Rejects a Hepatitis C Settlement for Connecticut Inmates His reason: The settlement granting inmates hepatitis C treatment also prevents them from suing the state for any reason. Advertisement A federal judge rejected a settlement reached in January in which the Connecticut Department of Corrections agreed to test all inmates entering the system for hepatitis C and treat them if they have the potentially fatal liver disease. While the agreement seems like a win for the inmates, U.S. District Court Judge Michael P. Shea pointed out a section of the agreement that basically prevents inmates from suing the state for anything that happened before April 1, 2020.