Yale Teach-In Series Reflects on the Path Forward After the Chauvin Verdict
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Yale Teach-In Series Reflects on the Path Forward After the Chauvin Verdict
A series of three teach-ins involving Law School faculty, staff, alumni, and affiliates examined the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted in the murder of George Floyd. The series presented an opportunity for the Yale community to reflect and come together in the wake of the verdict.
The teach-ins were held as webinars on April 22 & 23, 2021 for the Yale community and explored the wide-ranging legal and societal implications of the killing of Floyd, the subsequent legal proceedings, and the recent guilty verdicts.
CJAC Wins Speedy Release of Medically Vulnerable Individuals from Federal Prison in Danbury
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On December 11, 2020, in the
Whitted v. Easter class action, a federal court ordered the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to release 17 medically vulnerable individuals currently incarcerated at FCI Danbury, the sole federal prison in Connecticut. Despite a settlement agreement that requires the BOP to release those approved for home confinement within 14 days absent a public safety rationale for holding them longer, these 17 individuals some of whom were granted release months ago remained incarcerated based on administrative roadblocks. That will change with the Court’s order. The plaintiffs are represented by the Criminal Justice Advocacy Clinic (CJAC) at Yale Law School.