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CO on disability allegedly collected benefits while working as police officer

Documentation revealed that the CO worked as a reserve officer as well as a real estate agent while out on workers' compensation

Conn. man who fled courthouse during proceeding found

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The man was in court to respond to numerous charges, including second-degree assault

Intelligence gathering in corrections: The price of prevention is much lower than the cost of response

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Conn. bill imposes stiffer penalties for juvenile offenders

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Proponents hope the bill will crackdown on repeat offenders and reduce rising car thefts by juveniles

Bill limiting solitary confinement goes to Conn. governor for signature

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“It doesn’t eliminate the use of solitary confinement, but it puts significant restrictions on its use," said Rep. Steven Stafstrom

Conn. legislature looks to establish oversight for prison healthcare

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Senate Bill 448 would create a commission to oversee the DOC's administration of healthcare

Conn. lawmakers question $3,500 bonuses for state employees, including COs, in union deal

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“I don’t think we should be rewarding government when families across Connecticut are struggling," Senate Republican leader Kevin Kelly said

Appeals court: Conn. inmates don't have a right to pornography

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The court upheld a 2012 CT DOC policy banning it from prisons with the stated goal of eliminating a hostile work environment

Conn.'s incarcerated population reaches lowest level in 30 years

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For the first time since April 1990, the number has dropped below 9,000

2 Conn. COs seriously injured after inmate attack

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"We fault the facility warden and his supervisory staff for creating an atmosphere that puts us at risk," the leader of a local union representing corrections staff said

Conn. police probe whether inmate had loaded gun in courthouse

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A loaded .308-caliber handgun was found in a trash can at the correctional facility

Police: Man charged in 6 killings called van 'murder mobile'

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An East Coast drifter accused of being a serial killer told fellow prison inmates that he killed seven people in Connecticut in 2003

Conn. inmate attempts to escape from Hartford Correctional Center

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The inmate attempted to escape Saturday afternoon by hiding in the back of a truck, but was caught before he got outside

Report: Fewer Conn. prisoners held in solitary confinement

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Study found that 70 men, or 0.5 percent of the overall male inmate population in Connecticut, were held in administrative segregation in 2013

Conn. to award $4 million to wrongful incarceration of correctional officer

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Lawrence J. Miller was wrongfully imprisoned for a dozen years for a brutal 1981 double assault

Conn. correctional officer's off-duty death ruled a homicide

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Fell and hit his head during a scuffle at a May 29 concert

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Fifth Circuit: No qualified immunity for deputies who allegedly used excessive force against pre-trial detainee who died in cell

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