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Report: Errors led to deaths of two men prescribed methadone in prison
CT Inspector General found that “significant medical errors” were made when prescribing methadone to Ronald Johnson and Tyler Cole.
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Report: Women at York Correctional were abused by officers
Disability Rights Connecticut found that DOC failed to protect women with mental illness from sexual abuse.
Report: Youths face ‘alarming’ isolation in CT’s adult prisons
Young men in CT’s adult prisons have endured conditions that have caused downward mental health spirals, the Child Advocate reported.
Mimi Torres-García estate accuses DCF of negligence, seeks $100M
The estate of Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-García is seeking to sue DCF for alleged negligence and for allegedly failing to protect her sister.
Officials: Man who assaulted correction officer died by suicide
Jaishon Bellamy was discovered in his cell at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution at 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, officials said.
Norm Pattis asks out of defending Kosta Diamantis in second trial
Konstantinos Diamantis’ attorney Norm Pattis said Diamantis hasn’t paid him for defending him in his first trial.
Chris Ziogas, indicted with Kosta Diamantis, takes plea deal
Kosta Diamantis’ attorney Norm Pattis expects Chris Ziogas to testify against him in the federal bribery case, set to begin in February.
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