Gov. Ned Lamont, state officials and city leaders championed on Wednesday a proposed bill, currently under consideration by the Judiciary Committee, that would address gun violence in Connecticut by supporting community intervention programs and expanding the authority of law enforcement.
<a href="https://www.cga.ct.gov/2022/TOB/S/PDF/2022SB-00016-R00-SB.PDF">Senate Bill No. 16 </a>is part of a suite of proposals aimed at improving Connecticut’s juvenile justice system and addressing crime across the state, spurred in large part by a <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2021-05-27/pandemic-gun-violence-in-new-haven-continues-upward-trend">spike in gun violence</a>. <br/><br/>
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Nearly 2000 children are arrested each day in the United States. That s according to the Children s Defense Fund.
This hour, we check in with the Connecticut Justice Alliance which works to keep children and youth out of the justice system.
Although Connecticut is seeing an overall decline in its prison population, the vast majority of incarcerated youth are children of color.
How might our state change the way youth offenders are punished, and rehabilitated? Advocates say it’s about working with the whole family, not just the offender.
We want to hear from you.
GUESTS:
Fernecia Smith - Justice Advisor with the Connecticut Justice Alliance