While there has been measurable and tangible progress, but we can still do more to make Connecticut's criminal justice system fairer. Our antiquated bail system, which keeps too many people incarcerated ahead of trial, is in dire need of an overhaul. We also need increased commutation and parole eligibility, narrow the racial disparity in the prison population and invest in community support, which is a cheaper and effective alternative to incarceration.
Connecticut, however, is firmly on a reform path that other states, some of which have opened, renovated, or finalized plans to build new prisons, should follow, and that I am proud to lead as House Chair of the Judiciary Committee.
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