Pula Lujan and Mary Smith, both residents of Norwich, Connecticut, recently had the opportunity to clear their names and move …
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Holiday Closing
The Connecticut Pardon Team will be closed from Friday, December 22, 2023 until January 2, 2024 for the holiday. We …
How Education Creates a Pathway for Formerly Incarcerated People’s Reintegration
Supporting directly impacted students through the college application process is the key to ensure equitable access to higher education. From …
Using ex-inmates to help people who were just released from county jails cuts recidivism
During the first year in the program, about 72% of participants were not re-arrested or incarcerated in jail, as compared …
The Path Out of ‘Post-Conviction Poverty’
Ingrid Archie is the Organizing Director for TimeDone speaks on the importance of expungement from The Appeal More than 70 …
Special Ceremony For Two Norwich Residents
You are cordially invited to a special ceremony hosted by the Connecticut Pardon Team on November 2, 2023 at 3 …
$63M in grants to provide workforce training, support for people returning from jail, prison
from Preempt Corp. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the Department of Justice, today announced the …
Cite and Release is Keeping People Out of Jail
Too often, arrest and incarceration are the default responses for people suspected of low-level, nonviolent crimes. They shouldn’t be. From Vera …
Congress Has a Chance to Abolish Prison Slavery
Formerly incarcerated workers are leading a push for basic labor rights in prisons that could change everything. From Truthout: Johnny …
Prioritizing reentry from prison will boost CT’s economy, report says
by Jaden Edison – CT Mirror To combat a workforce shortage that continues to plague Connecticut, a leading child advocacy group …