Shootings prompt call for convict-rehab reform
In the aftermath of three separate shootings Monday involving youth and repeat offenders, New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr. called Tuesday for renewed support for high-risk youth and for the state to overhaul the city’s prisoner reentry program.
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By Tori (Unregistered User)
9:50pm on February 27, 2008
I'm confused: didn't the POLICE do the shooting in two of these cases? If people are going to get up in arms about kids possessing guns, ok. But the kids weren't the ones who did the shooting on Monday, so except for the one case in Fair Haven, I'm not sure what DeStefano is arguing about.
Jovin murder investigation takes new twist
A 14 year old with an extensive criminal record. This is a surprise to anyone in New Haven? DeStefano surely didn't mean this thug was dumped on New Haven with no home or job waiting. This is one of our home grown criminals in training. No law can touch them. This is what preys on us on the streets of New Haven. Wheres the Mayor's plan for that? More money thrown away and some anguished hand wringing? Help clean up New Haven- buy DeStefano a bus ticket.