Judiciary Websites

State agencies

Claims Commissioner

Dept. of Correction

Division of Criminal Justice

Division of Public Defender Services

Judicial Branch

Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division

Office of the Attorney General

Office of the Victim Advocate

Probate Courts

 

State boards, commissions, and task forces

Advisory Council on Housing Matters

Board of Pardons and Paroles

Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities

Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice Commission

Domestic Violence Offender Program Standards Advisory Council

Eyewitness Identification Task Force

Judicial Review Council

Judicial Selection Commission

Psychiatric Security Review Board

Sentencing Commission

Service of Restraining Order Task Force

State Marshal Commission

Task Force on Law Enforcement Response to Family Violence

Task Force on the Expansion of Civil Restraining Orders

Task Force to Examine the Methods to Reduce Costs to Extradite

Task Force to Improve Access to Legal Counsel in Civil Matters

Task Force to Study Legal Disputes Involving the Care and Custody of Minor Children

 

Federal government

U.S. Courts

Dept. of Justice – includes Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

 

Other organizations

National Center for Juvenile Justice

National Center for Victims of Crime

National Criminal Justice Association

Gault Center (National Juvenile Defender Center)

Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire

 

Other online resources

Connecticut Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee Juvenile Justice Equity Dashboard

Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Data Project traffic stop data

U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey

CT Office of the Chief Medical Examiner statistics

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program

Judicial Branch Law Libraries subject guides to Connecticut law

Judiciary Recent OLR Reports

The Office of Legislative Research writes nonpartisan reports for legislators on various topics. Recent reports related to the Judiciary Committee’s subject areas include:

Connecticut Laws Governing Pardons and Parole – 2025-R-0025

Connecticut’s Special Parole System – 2025-R-0054

Comparison of Parole Boards in Connecticut and Neighboring States – 2025-R-0052

Connecticut Penal Code – Updated and Revised – 2025-R-0048

Other States’ Laws on Enforcing Federal Immigration Laws – 2025-R-0019

Human Trafficking-Related Legislation – 2025-R-0020

Supported Decision-Making Laws in Connecticut and Neighboring States – 2024-R-0171

Issue Brief: Connecticut’s Juvenile Delinquency Process – 2024-R-0202

Summary of State Gun Laws – 2024-R-0163

Domestic Violence-Related Legislation (2020-2024) – 2024-R-0169