Families renew call for action after test results from Somers prison Of 339 tests of asymptomatic inmates, 105 came back positive; families say inmates are

‘We didn’t sign up for this’: Not essential during a storm but essential now Jordan Fenster via New Haven Register | May 14, 2020      Rohan Trevon

Release Connecticut’s Prisoners? Health Experts, Activists Urge “Decarceration” to Slow Pandemic by Sayuri Gavaskar, Jeanna Lucci-Canapari via Yale School of Public Health | May 12, 2020    

Activists Press “Harm Reduction” Response To Covid-19 by THOMAS BREEN via The New Haven Independent | May 8, 2020   Town and gown advocates for the incarcerated, sex

Federal judge denies state request to dismiss ACLU prison lawsuit The class-action suit requests mass prison releases in light of COVID-19 by KELAN LYONS via The CT

Protesters demand release of women at York to keep them safe from COVID-19 Rob Polansky, Mike Savino via Eyewitness News 3 | Posted Apr 23, 2020     NIANTIC, CT (WFSB)

Coronavirus cases triple in prisons, prompting new outrage By Kaitlyn Krasselt via The Middletown Press | Thursday, April 16, 2020   As confirmed cases of coronavirus surge among

Connecticut Seeks Dismissal of Prisoners’ Coronavirus Lawsuit as Covid-19 cases in state’s prison soar via Hartford Courant | Published April 15, 2020   Read the full article

State Reports First Inmate Death From COVID-19; Advocates Demand Meeting by Lisa Backus via CT News Junkie | Apr 14, 2020   Advocates are demanding a meeting with