The Push to Establish a Halfway House for Women in Greater New Haven
March 24, 2016Although bill HB 5204,which would have established a halfway house in New Haven for female ex-offenders, failed to move forward for consideration to the Judiciary Committee, I will continue to seek the facility's establishment to help those released from the Department of Corrections transition into the community.
Hamden Recieves Bonding For Affordable Housing
March 24, 2016Governor Dannel P. Malloy and the Department of Housing (DOH) Commission today announced that about $9 million in state bonding is being awarded to Hamden Specialty Housing for affordable housing projects at 415 Mather Street in Hamden.
Ban The Box On Job Applications
February 24, 2016Rep. Robyn Porter joined her colleagues and advocates today at a press conference to champion House Bill 5237: An Act Concerning Fair Chance Employment.