CT Mirror: CT Juvenile Training School could be reimagined under $67M plan
Connecticut’s Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee discussed a proposal on Thursday for the state to spend roughly $67 million renovating and reopening a former heavily scrutinized prison-like facility for children that closed in 2018.
In its monthly meeting at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, the diverse body of state officials, law enforcement and advocates who evaluate policy related to children in the criminal legal system shared their thoughts and concerns about the proposal from the Judicial Branch’s Court Support Services Division.
Prior to the discussion, the Department of Social Services notified committee members about the state’s new effort to expand Medicaid coverage to include people who are nearing the end of their incarceration.
