Published 1 year ago

Gov. Ned Lamont urged by advocates to prioritize reentry

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Virgilio Rosario, D-Bridgeport, was among several formerly incarcerated people, advocates and legislators who came together Wednesday to urge Gov. Ned Lamont to support the reallocation of funds. The push for more funding for reentry efforts comes less than a month after the state announced the closure of Willard. The Enfield prison joined Radgowski Correctional Center and Northern Correctional Institution on the list of state correctional facilities that have shuttered operations since 2021.

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Gov. Ned Lamont urged by advocates to prioritize reentry

Formerly incarcerated people, advocates and legislators came together Wednesday to urge Gov. Ned Lamont to support people reentering society after prison.

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Advocates, formerly incarcerated urge Lamont to prioritize reentry

Standing directly in front of a poster depicting an empty hallway of prison cells, Virgilio Rosario peered into the crowd through his tinted eyeglasses Wednesday and proclaimed that he wanted to “change the paradigm” of what it means to be…

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