ACLU of Connecticut lays out priorities for legislative session
The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut on Tuesday laid out its priorities for the General Assembly session that starts Jan. 4,...
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Dec 8, 20221 min read
Clean Slate Connecticut
Clean Slate is a Connecticut law that allows for the erasure of criminal records of people who remain crime-free for an extended period....
Dec 8, 20221 min read
Governor Lamont Announces Thousands of Low-Level Cannabis Possession Convictions To Be Cleared
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that thousands of Connecticut residents convicted of cannabis possession are set to have these...
Oct 21, 20221 min read
Playground at York Correctional Will be Newest Tool to Connect Incarcerated Moms With Their Kids
Parenting programs at the women’s prison aim to benefit kids with incarcerated parents and reduce recidivism Nearly than half of the...
Oct 21, 20221 min read
Sweet Sanctuary to Host "...with Salt" Premiere
On Saturday, November 5th, Sweet Sanctuary will be hosting a premiere of the film “with Salt” at Cinestudio located on the campus of...
Jul 1, 20221 min read
Documentary "Jacinta" Portrays Honest Incarceration of Women
Watch the powerful trailer here: https://jacintafilm.com/
Feb 26, 20222 min read
GOODWorks Stories Featured in The Journal of Women and Criminal Justice
In a piece titled, "Women Supporting Women, By Women and For Women," a message from GOODWorks, Inc. Executive Director and Founder...
Jan 14, 20221 min read
Connecticut lawmakers want an investigation after report of COVID outbreak at Danbury prison
Repost from wshu Public Radio By Davis Dunavin More than half the women at a federal prison in Danbury tested positive for COVID-19, but...
Dec 1, 20211 min read
Women in Prison: A Curated Collection of Links
Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. In these records you...
Nov 29, 20215 min read
Data show decrease in prison sex abuse reports, but survivors say fear and ambivalence persist
by W. TANNER BRYANT AND JODIE MOZDZER GIL - Reposted from CT Mirror For eight months in 1995, LaResse Harvey says, she was held as a sex...
Jul 2, 20211 min read
Kudos!
So proud of our very own Tiffany Minakhom for her incredible passion and hard-work standing up for her community and what she believes...
Jun 28, 20211 min read
Juneteenth
A quote from CNN, "... After being celebrated for 155 years by (as of this year) 45 states, Washington DC, and communities across the...
Jun 4, 20211 min read
Get Screened! Women’s Wellness Day at Hartford Hospital
The Connecticut Department of Health wants you to stay healthy and get screened with the Connecticut Early Detection and Protection...
Jun 4, 20211 min read
How drug convictions can impact student loans
Did you know the drug convictions can impact what kind of financial aid you qualify for? We thought this article by Bankrate by Dori Zinn...
May 21, 20211 min read
Action Alert: #ClemencyWorksCT
Goodworks is proud to support this effort, and we urge those in our community to sign the petition! Learn more here or read on below:...
May 21, 20211 min read
Clean Slate Bill Clears the Senate!
The Clean Slate Bill has officially passed in the Senate and will now go on to the House! We are so excited to see how far this bill has...
May 14, 20211 min read
Re-entry Event
The team at GoodWorks loved attending this informational online event! Looking forward to many more.
Mar 12, 20211 min read
3 men freed from prison after murder case falls apart 24 years later
Three men are enjoying life outside of prison after a judge overturned their convictions — 24 years after they were placed behind bars....
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