A man whose CT prison sentence is believed to have set a US record, dies. But did he do it?

Francis C. Smith began his march into the record book 76 years ago. At age 25, he and a partner were arrested for shooting to ...

New Connecticut law changes how prisons investigate sexual assault claims

In part, the law requires the DOC to send a report to legislators each year on how many incidents of sexual misconduct were ...

3 CT prisons have limited air conditioning. Report finds ‘risk of cruel and unusual punishment’

During an announced visit to Bridgeport on June 30, 2025, when the outside temperature registered a high of 96 degrees, ...
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Overnight drone flights over CT prisons may be part of national trend, officials say

SOMERS - Staff at Osborn and Cybulski correctional institutions reported to Connecticut State Police late Tuesday that objects that appeared to be two drones were flying near the two prison compounds, ...

Three CT prison staffers hospitalized after inmate attack, officials say

The inmate is accused of battering multiple prison staffers with a hard cast from a previous injury, officials say.
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CT furniture store owner sentenced to prison after sexually assaulting customers in basement

A Connecticut furniture store owner has been sentenced after a jury found he sexually assaulted three female customers and unlawfully restrained another woman inside his business. Salem Hennawi, 64, ...
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CT prison inmates expected in next wave of COVID-19 vaccinations

Connecticut prison inmates and residents of other congregate settings should be included in the next wave of COVID-19 vaccinations, a key subcommittee of the vaccine group advising Gov. Ned Lamont ...

Newly Released Video Shows Connecticut Prison Officers Striking Inmate Before He Died

A Connecticut judge has publicly released a video showing correctional officers striking an inmate multiple times and pepper spraying him before he died in 2018 ...