Kel Lyons

“We’ve had incidents at the Walker building during the transition, where individuals have caused problems where they had to be placed in in-cell restraints,” said DOC Commissioner Angel Quiros. “And then once the threat was over, they were removed.”https://ctmirror.org/2021/07/11/ct-doc-defends-the-continued-use-of-in-cell-shackling-in-the-wake-of-northerns-closure-but-promises-change/ …

As the state transferred men out of Northern this spring in preparation for the prison’s closure, Richard Rice noticed some of the cells in the prison unit where he worked were being altered. “Basically, they’re taking Northern and bringing it here.”https://ctmirror.org/2021/07/11/ct-doc-defends-the-continued-use-of-in-cell-shackling-in-the-wake-of-northerns-closure-but-promises-change/ …

When it comes to in-cell restraints — shackling someone via handcuffs inside their cells, restricting their movement — advocates see torture, but the DOC sees an important tool to protect staff and the incarcerated - but pledged to decrease its usehttps://ctmirror.org/2021/07/11/ct-doc-defends-the-continued-use-of-in-cell-shackling-in-the-wake-of-northerns-closure-but-promises-change/ …

Using a walkie-talkie to make up for understaffing shows “disregard for inmate heath care,” said @kenkrayeske “The Attorney General’s Office has a responsibility to not just defend defendants, but recognize when there’s a situational injustice occurring.”http://ctmirror.org/2021/07/08/state-settles-lawsuit-over-incarcerated-teens-death-for-1-65-million/ …

The money is important, said @kenkrayeske, "but the information we uncovered about how poorly the entire system is run should be the wake-up call for investigating how we provide health care to people who have lost their liberty.”https://ctmirror.org/2021/07/08/state-settles-lawsuit-over-incarcerated-teens-death-for-1-65-million/ …

Once, nurse Chad Greenwood was mandated to work a 2nd shift at a different prison. In 15 minutes, he managed to leave Manson, clean the snow off his car, drive to Cheshire, park and report to work. He later filed a report explaining what took him so long.https://ctmirror.org/2021/07/08/state-settles-lawsuit-over-incarcerated-teens-death-for-1-65-million/ …

For a few years, nurses floated between two prisons about a half-mile from each other due to low staffing levels. They stayed up-to-date by using a walkie-talkie to communicate. "... we were told, ‘Well, if you need them to come back, then call for them."https://ctmirror.org/2021/07/08/state-settles-lawsuit-over-incarcerated-teens-death-for-1-65-million/ …

“Nothing’s gonna bring this kid back," said DeVaughn Ward, one of the attorneys representing Karon Nealy Jr.'s estate. “It’s a small down payment on some restorative justice for his family.”https://ctmirror.org/2021/07/08/state-settles-lawsuit-over-incarcerated-teens-death-for-1-65-million/ …

An analysis by @CTMirror's @CTMirrorKeith shows that more than six out of every 10 #COVID19 federal relief dollars built into the new state budget that began July 1 effectively will wind up in public-sector pension accounts.https://ctmirror.org/2021/07/07/ct-public-sector-pensions-are-prime-beneficiary-of-federal-covid-relief-grants/ …