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Information about unsuccessful and pending eviction suits against a person are certainly sensitive and private information. This type of information can be used to harm a person.
Marginalized people with lived experience are experts in both the effects of policies and the solutions to harmful policies. They belong in all places where decisions are being made that will affect their...
The ACLU-CT believes in a society where all people, including those who have been convicted or accused of a crime, have equal opportunity to contribute to society and build successful and fulfilling lives...
In Connecticut, during non-pandemic times, voters have shockingly few options for casting their ballots.
We strongly encourage the committee to support these bills. COVID-19 has presented Connecticut with many unprecedented challenges and difficult solutions.
Connecticut is making strides toward reducing mass incarceration, but to achieve this goal, the state cannot continue to impose harsher penalties or create new offenses.