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Donuts with Dads event at Osborn CI brings fathers together with children
The Father’s Day event brought together incarcerated fathers and children for a morning of games, crafts, and family time.
ReConnect CT: Digital Pathways Program Launches with Partner Event
The kickoff launched the initiative aimed at expanding digital access for incarcerated individuals.
CTCIP Releases Annual Activities Report
The 2025 report highlighted activities to expand outreach, strengthen partnerships, and create meaningful opportunities.
CTCIP Hosts Winter Family Celebration at York Correctional Institution
Twenty incarcerated mothers were joined by their children for an event focusing on family connection.
A chance to spend time together
A holiday lunch and toy giveaway reunites moms with children at Niantic women’s prison.
IMRP Hosts Culture Change Summit with CT DOC
Building the Next Phase of Culture Change: Highlights from the Winter 2025 CTDOC/IMRP/Amend Summit
Lessons in Humanity: MPA Grad Gains Insights from Norway’s Correctional Model
Connecticut agencies are learning firsthand how international models can improve justice at home.
Creating National Connections to Better Serve Connecticut
The 2025 National Association of Sentencing Commissions (NASC) conference seeks to refine their mission.
Borrowing from Norway, a Connecticut prison tries a new approach
IMRP’s International Justice Exchange is conducting groundbreaking work in prison reform based on methods from Norway.
IMRP Facilitates CTDOC Culture Change Collaboration
UConn's IMRP collaborated with the CTDOC to discuss the program’s impact and potential.
Best Practices in International Corrections: Lessons from Norway
UConn's IJE team make efforts to inform best practices in corrections and reentry systems in Connecticut.
Scholarship Supports Students with Incarcerated Parents
This UConn scholarship has provided over $15k of funds to students impacted by the incarceration of a family member.
A mother’s calling: Inside the fight to make prison phone calls free in Connecticut
Local families brought an end to expensive prison communication. But consistent contact still isn't guaranteed.
CT prison aims to maintain bonds with incarcerated mothers and their children
New initiatives at a Niantic prison will give incarcerated mothers more opportunities to bond with their children.
IMRP Heads to Norway for Look Inside Prison System Seeking to ‘Create Good Neighbors’
UConn staff visit Norwegian prisons in order to view the stark differences between the two approaches to incarceration.
Learning from Norway: Reconstituting hope in our justice system
Stakeholders from Connecticut studied Norway’s rehabilitation-focused justice model.
Holiday Party for Kids of Incarcerated Parents Aims to Illuminate Their Bright Futures
A Hartford holiday event brought joy and support to children with incarcerated parents.
Their children need us
Two officers were killed responding to a call, leaving behind young children in need.
Playground at York Correctional Will be Newest Tool to Connect Incarcerated Moms With Their Kids
A new playground at York will give incarcerated moms more ways to bond with their children.
Norway Shares Its Model of Success 3: The Rights of the Child
A look inside the Norway incarceration system and how these modern frameworks are structured through the lens of youth.
Connecticut Becomes First State to Provide Free Calls from Prison
Connecticut is the first state to make all prison phone calls free for incarcerated people and families.
More Family Visits Sought for Halfway House Parolees
Connecticut is exploring ways to expand family visitation for people in halfway houses.
Families Want Connecticut to Stop Profiting From Prison Phone Calls
Advocates are pushing legislation to end the state’s profit from costly prison phone calls.
Dancing, playing replaces partitioned prison visits for kids
A new family dance program lets parents and children connect beyond prison partitions.
Inmates and their children gather at first family dance in new program at Willard-Cybulski Correctional Institution
Willard-Cybulski hosted its first family dance to strengthen bonds between incarcerated parents and kids.
First ‘Family Dance’ event held at CT Department of Correction
Connecticut’s Department of Correction launched a Family Dance event to help fathers bond with their children.
Activists Fight for Children on the Path to Criminal Justice Reform
CTCIP highlights how strong parent-child bonds reduce trauma for the 2.2M kids impacted by incarceration.
Winners and losers: The 2019 legislative session
A telecom bill to make prison phone calls free nearly passed, and advocates vow to keep pushing.
Prison inmates shouldn’t have to pay for phone calls
Families say prison phone costs are unfairly high, placing heavy financial and emotional burdens.
Inmate Phone Call Bill Advances
A bill to make prison phone calls free moves forward with strong support from families.
Advocates rally for passage of a bill that would make prison phone calls free
Advocates urged lawmakers to pass a bill ending phone call fees for incarcerated people.
Bill that would make prison phone calls free sent to the House
A proposal to end prison phone call fees advanced to the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Elizabeth Warren weighs in on Connecticut prison-call debate
Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed Connecticut’s push to make prison calls free for inmates.
While Prisoners Struggle to Afford Calls to Their Families, States Are Making a Profit. This Must Stop Now
Connecticut charges some of the nation’s highest prison phone rates, sparking calls for reform.
Connecticut Governor Is Stonewalling Free Prison Calls Bill
Gov. Ned Lamont faced criticism for stalling a bill that would make prison calls free statewide.
Connecticut considers making phone calls free for prisoners
Lawmakers are weighing a bill to make prison phone calls free, easing costs on families.
Connecticut Legislators Push For Free Prison Phone Calls
Advocates highlight the burden of costly prison calls and urge legislators to make them free.
Legislators consider making prison phone calls free Judicial Branch says measure would cost it $5.5 million in lost revenue
Supporters push for free prison calls despite concerns over lost state revenue.
The difference a visit can make, the effect of parental incarceration on children
Research shows prison visits can ease trauma for children of incarcerated parents.
Interview with the CIP Initiative’s Program Manager, Aileen Keays Yeager on WTIC’s At Home in Connecticut
Aileen Keays Yeager discussed CIP’s new interactive site and the challenges faced by families of the incarcerated.
A hard look at what prison means for the kids left behind
One in 14 U.S. children has had a parent in prison, leaving lasting social and emotional impacts.
New Connecticut Report Focuses on Children of Incarcerated Parents
A new report highlights the challenges children face when parents are incarcerated in Connecticut.
Camp Helps Prisoners’ Kids Cope
A summer camp in New Haven helps children of incarcerated parents find support and community.
Connecticut official wants prison nursery for new moms
A Connecticut official is calling for prison nurseries so mothers can stay with newborns after birth.
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