Connecticut Prison Population Lowest Since 1994

PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s prison population fell below 14,000 inmates, to its lowest level since 1994, largely due to a change in the way the criminal justice system treats young offenders, the governor’s office said.
The state Department of Correction reported Friday that it had 13,921 people incarcerated in the system, which is down from a high of about 19,900 in 2008.
Mike Lawlor, the state’s undersecretary for criminal justice