I had a tension headache but listened intently to the twelve cases the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Parole presented and took notes. The list of inmates included candidates from two adult correctional institutions, a youth correctional facility, and two halfway houses around Connecticut. For the majority of hearings, the virtual observer, including victim families, can view the inmate during the live hearing. 

When you are born with a permanent disability (cerebral palsy) classified as severe, as a vulnerable child, you have no idea what life will bring. This is the story of Donna R. Gore.

The longer I live in a retirement community, the more I see the variations in personalities, personal habits, residents’ ability, or inability, to adapt, expectations held, and cultural differences.