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There were almost 450 people in Connecticut correctional facilities on Jan. 1 held on bonds between $20,000 and $50,000 while they awaited trial. If they posted bail, they’d be able to fight their case from outside the confines of a jail cell. If not, they’d stay locked up until the case was resolved — when charges are dropped, when they plead guilty or when a jury decides their fate.
Three persons died in separate vehicular accidents in Kalinga and Benguet on Saturday.
Advocates are still hearing complaints that former inmates are facing discrimination when looking for housing despite the Fair Chance in Housing Act.
Specific ways in which the Fair Chance in Housing Act might be enforced, along with penalties for non-compliance, have been hard to define.
Advocates are still hearing complaints that former inmates are facing discrimination when looking for housing despite the Fair Chance in Housing Act.