Youth correction institution under investigation

Key Facts

• When the Justice Department filed their report in December of 2021, they also sent a letter to Governor Lamont, saying Connecticut had 49 days to fix the problems they found.
• “More training, more staff and more funding to sort out mental health or education is not going to fix that there are children inside of an adult prison,” said Quaranta.
• Quaranta said she wants to take the teens out of the Department of Correction’s care.
• Lichwalla said he fears moving teens from where they’ve developed rapport could increase the risk of fights in a less structured setting.

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