By CHRIS POWELL Criminally convicted people are generally not very healthy. Many have smoked, abused drugs and alcohol, and become mentally ill or close to it. So it’s to be expected that some will die in prison. But since prisons are government institutions largely concealed from the public, government should account fully for every deathContinue reading “Governor should make prisons account for deaths of inmates”
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Who’ll notice prison audit? And Bronin has a health issue too
By CHRIS POWELL Anyone seeking to learn how poorly state government runs would never start by paying close attention to the proceedings of the General Assembly, which remains largely indifferent to government operations. The legislature is much more interested in making government bigger than in making it more effective and efficient. ‘Social equity’ is euphemismContinue reading “Who’ll notice prison audit? And Bronin has a health issue too”
Hold prisons accountable; and money isn’t education
By Chris Powell Bad stuff happens in prison. Prisoners assault each other and guards, and guards get too rough with prisoners. Not enough people are watching. Prison security makes it almost impossible for the public or journalists to watch, and secrecy breeds criminality. Psychiatric Security Board did its job but insanity law is crazy ChengContinue reading “Hold prisons accountable; and money isn’t education”
How is college boss Cheng worth that huge salary and perks?
By Chris Powell At last Terrence Cheng, chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System — “president” not being pretentious enough — has managed to embarrass Governor Lamont and Democratic leaders in the General Assembly. Cheng did it with his expense-account extravagance reported last week by Connecticut’s Hearst newspapers. Now journalism should embarrass the governorContinue reading “How is college boss Cheng worth that huge salary and perks?”
Mistakenly doubled salary explains state government
By Chris Powell Miracle of miracles, Connecticut’s Correction Department has arranged to recover a total of nearly $164,000 spent in 54 mistaken salary overpayments to an employee who was the highlight of a report by the state auditors in August. Correction Commissioner Angel Quiros disclosed the repayment plan the other day in a letter toContinue reading “Mistakenly doubled salary explains state government”
There’s a better innovation; and prohibit the looting of hospitals
By Chris Powell Connecticut’s state auditors are on a roll with their critical report about state government’s “venture capital firm,” Connecticut Innovations, which was published the other day soon after the critical audits about expensive management failures at Central Connecticut State University, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Correction Department. TheContinue reading “There’s a better innovation; and prohibit the looting of hospitals”
Without an auditor for prisons, legislature should do the job
By Chris Powell People may never care much about the health of criminals serving prison time, nor about their treatment generally, even if most of them will be released eventually and many may have a barely suppressed desire to take revenge on the world. But Connecticut should start caring more than it has cared lately.Continue reading “Without an auditor for prisons, legislature should do the job”
Murder in a state prison but who really cares?
By Chris Powell Connecticut’s top elected officials and members of Congress, all Democrats, excel at criticizing the private sector and the state’s regulated utilities. Indeed, there is always much to criticize, as last week state Attorney General William Tong criticized Connecticut Natural Gas for earning more money than authorized by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.Continue reading “Murder in a state prison but who really cares?”
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