Jeffrey Greene discusses the annual Prison Arts Program exhibit now open at Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford.  Community Partners in Action has been providing art classes in CT prisons since 1978.

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We interview Christine Rapillo of the CT Juvenile Justice Alliance, about the implementation of “raise the age” in the state and other issues concerning youthful offenders.

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James Thomas talks about life after prison, ban the box, and other issues for formerly incarcerated individuals.

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A discussion about how Governor Rell’s proposed budget could affect mental health and addiction services in the state, featuring Dr. John Mehm of the CT Psychological Association.

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The State of Connecticut’s male black & Latino prison population more than doubles that of whites. 50% of the male prison population in this state comes from Hartford, New Haven & Bridgeport. The Hartford Courant wrote a love letter to CT Department of Correction Commissioner Theresa C. Lantz in the form of a March 3 article on her reentry programs while using a Pew study to “back it up”. Read the full story