CT Children with Incarcerated Parents Initiative

Connecticut Becomes First State to Provide Free Calls from Prison

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill on Wednesday that makes phone calls from prisons free for incarcerated people and their loved ones. Connecticut is the first state to do so.

The Criminal Justice Insider Podcast with Babz Rawls Ivy & Jeff Grant

On Friday, June 5, 2020, Children With Incarcerated Parents project manager Aileen Keays and CCSU students Nishka Ayala and Isis DeLoatch appeared on the Criminal Justice Insider Podcast with Babz Rawls Ivy & Jeff Grant – The Voice of Criminal Justice. Click the link below to listen to the podcast.

COVID-19 Update

During the state's response to COVID-19, and the CTDOCs' temporary stop to visits at correctional facilities, CTDOC is offering each incarcerated individual 8 free phone calls a month. The free calls are uploaded automatically each month by Securus. To use the free calls, an incarcerated person would follow the same process that they would when making calls that their family/friends have paid for. The first 8 calls each month will be free during this temporary stop to visits.

Support & Help

The Connecticut Children with Incarcerated Parents (CIP) Initiative offers scholarships for CCSU students that have, or have had, a close family member incarcerated. Eligible students may receive up to $1,500 per academic semester. Your donation will help us support CCSU students who have experienced familial incarceration.

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Connecticut Legislators Push For Free Prison Phone Call

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Did you know?

1 in 14 U.S. children have had a parent who lives with them go to jail or prison.

That is more than 1 million children.

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