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A Night to Honor Those Who Journey Toward Redemption
Article written by: Julia Casey The air was practically jubilant at TheaterWorks Hartford on the evening of September 11, 2022 as friends, families and distinguished guests gathered to honor a small group of formerly incarcerated individuals who have made...
Free Prison Arts Exhibition Highlights Creativity Over Confinement
Article written by: Julia Casey While serving their sentences, artists like James Pinder from Cheshire Correctional Institution have found ways to escape the cinderblocks and connect with themselves through creative endeavors. As a long-time participant in Community...
Staff Hired to Help Justice Involved Youth
Article written by: Julia Casey A group of new hires recently assembled into the Community Partners in Action facility in Hamden. The secure therapeutic residential program is designed for boys ages 14 – 18 who are sent here because of their behavioral health needs...
Pierlette Jones Rebuilds Her Life and Makes Amends for Her Past
Article written by: Julia Casey Pierlette Jones is finally free after completing a 27-year sentence at York Correctional Facility in Niantic. When she was discharged in early March 2021, she had to learn a whole new way of living, reorienting herself to modern-day...
Join us At Real Art Ways on July 31 – Angee’s Journey
Article written by: Julia Casey Understanding and responding to the impact of incarceration on families and communities are critical components of our work at Community Partners in Action. We are honored to be invited by choreographer and filmmaker, Suchi Branfman,...
An advocate applauds Hartford’s opening of a renovated Reentry Center for former prisoners
Article and Broadcast by: Connecticut Public Radio, John Henry Smith Listen to Community Partners in Action' s Executive Director as she was interviewed by Connecticut Public Radio's John Henry Smith discussing the Hartford Reentry Welcome Center. View article and...
Expanded Hartford Reentry Welcome Center Offers Hope to Justice Involved Individuals Looking to Rebuild Their Lives
Article written by Akash Kaza and edited by Julia Casey Today, Mayor Luke Bronin and Community Partners in Action (CPA) joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, advocates, partners, participants, and state and local leaders to cut the ribbon on the expanded, improved Reentry...
Arts Program Gives Life to Those Who Are Imprisoned
Article written by: Julia Casey Art has always been a symbol of our shared humanity and a window into the hearts and minds of its creators. On a picture-perfect evening in June 2022, friends, donors and partners of Community Partners in Action attended Celebrate...
JOIN JDPP Emergence at Old New-Gate Prison
Emergence | Friday June 24th 2022 3pm and 6:30pmOld New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine | 115 Newgate Road, East Granby CT Click here for more information and how to register ABOUT EMERGENCE:Framed by the words of Albert Woodfox, who endured 43 years of solitary...
Celebrating Pride Month
Happy Pride Month! Article written by Anne Stanback I am proud to be a member of the LGBTQ+ community and proud to serve as the chair of the board of directors of Community Partners in Action. For over 35 years, my professional and volunteer work has primarily been in...