It’s Time to Reclaim Our Communities from Abusive Policing

August 12, 2020

Guest Blog

It’s Time to Reclaim Our Communities from Abusive Policing

This op-ed was originally published here in the Hartford Courant, on June 12, 2020. *** Faith communities have long said that budgets are moral documents. Both the fiscal crisis caused by COVID-19 and the now international protests against police brutality inspire us to reaffirm this claim. Police agencies in the United […]

July 17, 2020

Action Alert, Uncategorized

CGA Special Session

Special Session Information After months of talking about convening a special legislative session this summer, a date has finally been set. Governor Lamont plans to issue the official call on Friday. The House of Representatives plans to be in session next Thursday, July 23, and the Senate will take up the bills sometime […]

June 26, 2020

Action Alert

Decriminalize Poverty to Reduce Police Violence

The Issue: Lawmakers in Connecticut are likely to have a special legislative session this summer, beginning in July. The scope of what will be discussed in a special session is unclear at the moment. Governor Lamont has indicated that police accountability is one of his two priorities for the special […]

June 18, 2020

Guest Blog

Criminal Justice Reform Legislation

Protests demanding justice for the killing of George Floyd, bold reforms to our criminal legal system, and a real reckoning with racism in America continue to fill the streets of cities and small towns across the country. The protests and other actions being taken by millions around the country are […]

June 9, 2020

Guest Blog

A Hartford Budget for Human Needs

For 21 years the Collaborative Center for Justice has said that budgets are moral documents. As the end of the fiscal year coincides with uprisings against police brutality, many people are scrutinizing the proportion of tax dollars used to fund policing compared to needs such as public health and addressing […]

June 4, 2020

Guest Blog

Collaborative Center for Justice Statement on the Uprisings

Once again, our nation is embroiled in protests for racial justice. Another cohort of young Black people is waking up to the realization that their lives can be snuffed out in an encounter with law enforcement or white, self-styled vigilantes. Their basic human rights are often not even acknowledged, never […]

May 28, 2020

Action Alert

Three Actions to Support Housing Justice in Connecticut

The Collaborative Center for Justice and other members of the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance (GHIAA) is participating in a weeks-long advocacy campaign around critical issues impacting the lives of our neighbors here in Connecticut. Last week, we asked you to write Governor Lamont to establish a relief fund for […]

May 19, 2020

Action Alert

Action Alert! Call on Governor Lamont to Safely Reduce the Prison Population

The Issue: Social distancing remains the most effective preventative measure available against COVID-19. It is nearly impossible in congregate living facilities such as halfway houses, shelters, and prisons. At nearly 600 cases among imprisoned people – and 369 cases among personnel – Connecticut’s prisons and jails have the eighth […]

May 12, 2020

Guest Blog

CCFJ Calls on Governor Lamont and DEEP To Deny Water Discharge Permit for the Proposed Fracked-Gas Power Plant in Killingly

The Staff at the Collaborative Center for Justice have recently written to Governor Lamont, as well as Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials, regarding the proposed new fracked-gas power plant in Killingly, CT. We invite you to continue to raise your voices with us, and many other advocates, in […]

May 12, 2020

Guest Blog

CCFJ Calls on Governor Lamont to Safely Release Many Inmates During COVID-19

The Staff at the Collaborative Center for Justice recently sent the following letter to Governor Lamont urging him to safely release many incarcerated individuals to keep them and the wider community safe during our current public health crisis. We invite you to reach out to Governor Lamont about this important […]