[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]By Tom Breen, Reprinted from New Haven Independent, March, 6, 2019 When Rollin Cook started his career as a correctional officer in Utah 30 years ago, the criminal justice system prioritized handling inmates with force. As the new head of Connecticut’s prison system, Cook plans to build off of…
H.B. No. 7148, AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH 2021, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR. Good evening, Senator Formica, Senator Lavielle, Senator Osten, Representative Walker, and members of the Appropriations Committee. My name is Jeff Grant and I serve as Co-Founder and Minister of Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc. (Greenwich, CT),…
by Thomas Breen | Reprinted from New Haven Independent, Feb 19, 2019 Jeffrey Abramowitz read over 1,000 books and taught over 50 classes while behind bars. Now out of prison but still on probation, the trial lawyer-turned-criminal justice reformer still sees the best route to successful reentry coming through a combination of self-improvement, adult education,…
On May 13, Level Global Investors co-founder Anthony Chiasson was sentenced to more than six years in prison. He’ll be joining a small but growing number of incarcerated hedge fund professionals thanks to the government’s aggressive prosecution of insider trading cases. Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam is serving an 11 year prison sentence. FrontPoint Partners…
On May 13, Level Global Investors co-founder Anthony Chiasson was sentenced to more than six years in prison. He’ll be joining a small but growing number of incarcerated hedge fund professionals thanks to the government’s aggressive prosecution of insider trading cases. Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam is serving an 11 year prison sentence. FrontPoint Partners…
I pulled on my sweatshirt and realized just how cold it was. It was freezing down that end of the hall. Suburbia they called it. It was the most sought after section of the unit. Far from prying eyes. Far from the glaring lights and acrid smells of the bathroom. Far from the incessant screaming…
I pulled on my sweatshirt and realized just how cold it was. It was freezing down that end of the hall. Suburbia they called it. It was the most sought after section of the unit. Far from prying eyes. Far from the glaring lights and acrid smells of the bathroom. Far from the incessant screaming…
Reprinted from Forbes.com, Jan. 28, 2019 The prison consulting business has been plagued by gimmicks and false promises. Now a federal indictment in Connecticut could blow the lid off of a number of scammers that have taken advantage of defendants and their families. US Attorneys in Connecticut have indicted three people who worked at RDAP…
Do you have a loved one behind bars in Connecticut prisons? Do you find that even keeping in touch with your imprisoned loved one is too expensive? Were you once in a Connecticut prison? Was calling your family and friends very expensive? House Representatives Robyn Porter, Josh Elliott and I are working to make calls…
by Tom Breen, Reprinted from New Haven Independent, Feb. 6, 2019 Jeffrey Deskovic was playing whiffleball with a friend the night his high school classmate was raped and murdered.Despite DNA evidence to the contrary, the state still thought he did it. So did a jury. Deskovic spent 16 years behind bars, until the actual killer’s…