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Mental Health and the Criminal Legal System in Connecticut
Thursday, November 16, 2023
8:30am to 4:30pm
William F. Starr Hall, UConn School of Law
8:30am to 4:30pm
William F. Starr Hall, UConn School of Law
The Connecticut Sentencing Commission hosted a conversation about mental health and the criminal legal system in Connecticut. Featured speakers discussed key issues related to mental health across the continuum of criminal justice intercepts and explored opportunities for collaborative efforts to improve outcomes for individuals and our state.
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Connecticut Sentencing Commission Symposium: Criminal Legal System at a Crossroads
The Connecticut Sentencing Commission hosted its symposium on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at the University of Connecticut School of Law. The theme for this year's symposium was “Criminal Legal System at a Crossroads .”
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The Sentencing Commission is an independent state criminal justice agency established by law in 2011 to conduct criminal justice policy research. The Commission is a body of senior criminal justice system leaders who convene to coordinate systemic responses to criminal justice problems.
The mission of the commission is to (1) review the state’s existing criminal sentencing structure and any proposed changes to it, including existing statutes, proposed criminal justice legislation, and existing and proposed sentencing policies and practices, and (2) make recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and appropriate criminal justice agencies.
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