Kate Farrar

I’m pleased to announce a policy change to address the car theft and break-ins in CT. I worked with our West Hartford Mayor, Town Manager, Chief of Police and state delegation to share legislative recommendations with a bi-partisan committee developing solutions for our state. 

One of these recommendations went into effect this week. As of Wednesday, September 1, the CT Judicial Branch will provide police departments with 24/7 access to juvenile arrest records to help curb car thefts and break-ins. 

The Judicial Branch and local police have struggled to share juvenile criminal history and that has hampered efforts to investigate and properly prosecute repeat offenders.

I welcome your feedback as we continue legislative discussions on this issue. As we consider our safety, we must invest in prevention to address the many needs of our youth and neighboring urban communities.

I am grateful and proud to be raised in and live in our state. This ranking only reinforces the importance of our state level policy decisions. We must continue our proactive efforts to advance gender and racial justice. 

This report highlights our work to create a more just and equitable state for all is on the right track, but there is still more to do. We must continue to advance gender and racial justice in all aspects of life to achieve the society we envision.

Read the report here.

Monday will also mark the start of Rosh Hashanah, which celebrates the start of the Jewish New Year. 

However you celebrate, I hope you have a happy and safe holiday with your loved ones. 

Sincerely,

Kate Farrar
State Representative
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