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Connecticut

Political repression plays out state by state — shaped by local institutions, prosecutors, and movements for defense. These are the documented political prisoners and cases the census holds for Connecticut.

194Documented
1In custody
121Released

Eras of repression in Connecticut

Where Connecticut’s entries fall across the census’s historical eras.

1960s 54 1980s 48 1930s 29 1970s 13 1910s 11 1950s 10

Recent dashboard entries from Connecticut

The newest published events and reporting located in Connecticut, updated automatically from the live dashboard.

Protest

Immigrant-rights advocates rally outside Meriden courthouse after ICE arrest

Meriden, CT · Connecticut Public / WSHU
Protest

A rally in Middletown after ICE arrests a nursing student near the courthouse

Washington & Main St, Middletown, CT · WFSB
Protest

Dozens rally at City Hall against US military action in Iran

New Haven City Hall, CT · New Haven Independent
Protest

Nine climate activists arrested in a sit-in at Gov. Lamont's office

Hartford, CT · CT News Junkie
Arrest

Climate activists arrested in Gov. Lamont's office over a gas pipeline

Hartford, CT · CT Mirror
Protest

No Kings rally gathers at the Stamford courthouse

Stamford Superior Court, Stamford, CT · Stamford Patch
Protest

A New Britain City Hall rally after an East Street car wash ICE raid

New Britain City Hall, 27 W Main St, CT · WFSB
Protest

Katherine Hinds arrested over anti-Trump banners on Connecticut highway overpasses; all charges later dropped

Hamden, CT · CT Public
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Documented cases

194 entries in the census — every one stays in the record, whether the case is open or closed.

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William Winnick
The Militant reports that New Haven CORE housing chairman William Winnick was arrested during the November 2,...
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Ernest deMaio
United Electrical and Radio Workers organizer Ernest deMaio was arrested after a shop-gate meeting at deJur Am...

Institutions in Connecticut

Prisons, jails, and detention centers in Connecticut that appear in the census’s case files.

FCI DanburyDanbury, Connecticut
21 cases
Federal Correctional Institution, DanburyDanbury, Connecticut
14 cases
New Haven County JailNew Haven, Connecticut
9 cases
Carl Robinson Correctional InstitutionEnfield, Connecticut
4 cases
Connecticut Correctional Institution, Niantic (state prison for women)Niantic, Connecticut
4 cases
General Dynamics Electric Boat (USS Florida) — Trident Nein
3 cases
Naval Underwater Systems Center, New London (USS Pennsylvania) — Thames River Plowshares
2 cases
Litchfield GaolLitchfield, Connecticut
2 cases
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