Category: Library

National Academies Press publications on law and justice. Legislative Library subscription; see librarian.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Virtual Library and Abstracts Database – from the U.S. Dept. of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs.

NCSL Child Support and Family Law Legislation Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2012-present.

NCSL Child Welfare Enacted Legislation Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks enacted legislation from 2012-present.

NCSL Community Supervision Significant Enactment Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks significant enacted legislation from 2019-present.

NCSL Juvenile Justice Bill Tracking Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Tracks legislation from 2008-present.

NCSL Reentry and Criminal Records Enacted Legislation Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks enacted legislation from 2019-present.

PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) – records of cases in U.S. district, bankruptcy, and appellate courts. Legislative Library subscription; see librarian.

PacerPro – PACER records in a database with advanced search functions and other features. Legislative Library subscription; see librarian.

Social Science Database – from ProQuest: “Social Science Database offers indexing and full text for hundreds of academic journals, providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, communication, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology.” Access from anywhere with a Connecticut State Library card.

CT Bar Journal – CT Bar Association; print subscription.

CT Law Journal – Commission on Official Legal Publications; electronic subscription.

CT Law Review – University of Connecticut School of Law; print subscription.

CT Lawyer – CT Bar Association; print subscription.

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 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

For OLR Reports and other materials related to the Judiciary Committee’s work, index headings include:

Adoption
Arson
Attorneys
Bail Laws
Bankruptcy
Birth Certificates
Capital Punishment
Child Abuse
Child Support
Children’s Rights
Civil Rights
Commitment
Computer Crime
Condominiums
CT Bar Association
Conservators
Corporations
Corrections-Departments
Court Reform
Courts-(subtopic folders for Housing, Juvenile, Probate, Small Claims)
Crime and Criminals
Crime Victims
Criminal Justice Administration
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Records
Criminal Statistics
Discrimination
Divorce
Domestic Violence
Drugs-Law and Legislation
Drugs-Testing
Drunk Driving
Easements
Elderly-Abuse
Eminent Domain
Ex-Convicts – Employment
Foreclosure
Forfeiture
Freedom of Information
Immigration and Naturalization
Immunity
Insanity Defense
Judges
Judicial Department
Judicial Procedure
Juries
Justices of the Peace
Juveniles
Juveniles-Delinquency
Kidnapping
Landlord-Tenant Relationships
Law Enforcement
Legal Aid
Liability-Legal
Liens
Malpractice
Marijuana
Marriage
Mortgages
Organized Crime
Pardons
Parole
Plea Bargaining
Police
Prisons and Prisoners
Privacy
Privileged Communications
Probate Code
Probation
Property
Rape
Search and Seizure
Sentencing
Sex Discrimination
Sex Offenders
Sexual Harassment
Sheriffs
Shield Law
State Marshals
Subpoena
Suicide-Assisted
Surrogate Parenting
Traffic Regulations
Traffic Violations
Trusts and Estates
Uniform and Model Laws
Vandalism
Weapons
Wiretapping
Witnesses
Workers’ Compensation
Workplace Violence

The library assigns topical index headings to all OLR Reports and keeps hard copies of the reports organized by these index headings. Reports from 1994 to the present are in the library’s file cabinets (aka the “vertical files”) in the red-tabbed folders, as well as online in full text. Older reports are in two sets of bound volumes (one set for the 1970s, and one for 1980-1993) on the library’s shelves.

The same index headings the library uses for OLR Reports have been used to organize over 600 subject files of materials such as newspaper clippings, court decisions, press releases, pamphlets, and other resources that would be more difficult to locate if they were dispersed throughout the library’s general collection. The subject files are in the blue-tabbed folders in the file cabinets. (Many of the items in these folders have also been digitized by the library, and their electronic versions can be found in the library’s intranet catalog.)

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

Table on Penalties – 2024-R-0113

2024 Acts Affecting Criminal Justice and Public Safety – 2024-R-0084

Laws on Attacks on Sports Officials – 2024-R-0037

Connecticut Hate Crime Laws – 2024-R-0043

State laws Affecting Undocumented Immigrants – 2024-R-0040

Connecticut’s Public Defender Services Commission – 2024-R-0025

Connecticut Penal Code – Updated and Revised – 2024-R-0031

Connecticut’s Good Samaritan Law – 2024-R-0009

State Legislation on Female Genital Mutilation – 2023-R-0281

Deceptive or Coercive Law Enforcement Interrogation Tactics – 2023-R-0264

• Coming Soon

For the past several years, almost all newly published items added to the library’s collection have been in electronic format only. These items are accessible in full text through the library’s intranet catalog. Many old print materials have also been digitized and uploaded to the library’s catalog.

To get a general sense of a subject’s history, however, you may find it useful to browse the library stacks in certain locations to see print copies of older publications (and the occasional newer item that was published both electronically and in print). For publications related to government administration and elections, call number ranges include, but are not limited to:

323 civil and political rights
324 the political process
328 the legislative process
342 constitutional and administrative law
349 law of specific jurisdictions and areas
350-353 public administration
970 American Indian tribes; government relations with specific tribes

Hard copies of mandated reports that were produced only once or as a limited series are shelved by the number of the act that required the report. Hard copies of mandated reports produced regularly with no set end date (for example, state agencies’ annual reports) are shelved in the stacks by subject.

Competitive bidding practices study findings and recommendationsCompetitive bidding practices study findings and recommendations – by the State Contracting Standards Board’s Data Analysis Work Group, 2018

Core-CT system information technology general controlsCore-CT system information technology general controls – by the Auditors of Public Accounts, 2021

Home rule in Connecticut: its history, status, and recommendations for changeHome rule in Connecticut: its history, status, and recommendations for change – by the CT Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1987

Office of Program Review and Investigations reports on aspects of state government administration, 1974-2015

Sunset Review reports, 1980-1984

Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Contact the library for these and other reports.

2020 U.S. census block adjustments technical documentation (counting of certain incarcerated individuals for purposes of determining state legislative and municipal voting districts)2020 U.S. census block adjustments technical documentation (counting of certain incarcerated individuals for purposes of determining state legislative and municipal voting districts) – by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to PA 21-13

Compensation Commission for Elected State Officers and General Assembly Members biennial report – pursuant to CGS 2-9a(b)

Contract compliance and small and minority owned business utilization – annual report by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; pursuant to CGS 46a-56(a)(6)

CT Commission for Educational Technology report – annual report published by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to CGS 4d-80(c)(8)

Cybersecurity studyCybersecurity study – by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to SA 15-13

Department functions that may be made more efficient or cost-effective by blockchain technologyDepartment functions that may be made more efficient or cost-effective by blockchain technology – by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to SA 21-25 s.1

Dismantling structural racism within Connecticut state governmentDismantling structural racism within Connecticut state government – by the Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health; pursuant to CGS 19a-133c

Electric vehicle reportElectric vehicle report – by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to CGS 4a-67d(g)

Expansion of the state’s electronic business portal (business one stop report)Expansion of the state’s electronic business portal (business one stop report) – by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to SA 18-17

Inventory of state real property – annual report by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to CGS 4-67g

Leading by example: reducing energy use in state facilities – periodic report by the Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection; pursuant to CGS 16a-37u(d)

Legal issues in interagency data sharing – annual report by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to CGS 4-67z

Monthly loss report – by the Auditors of Public Accounts; pursuant to CGS 4-33a

Office of State Ethics annual report – pursuant to CGS 1-81(a)(6) and CGS 1-92(f)

Outstanding Dept. of Administrative Services regulations – annual report by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to CGS 4-170b

Proposed certification regarding human trafficking for state contractsProposed certification regarding human trafficking for state contracts – by the Office of the Attorney General; pursuant to PA 17-32 s.7

Risk-limiting audit recommendations for ConnecticutRisk-limiting audit recommendations for Connecticut – by the Working Group to Examine Employing Risk-Limiting Audits to Determine Accuracy of Election Results; pursuant to PA 21-2 s.123 June

School Safety Infrastructure Council report – annual report published by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to CGS 10-292r(c)

State agency small business enterprise (SBE) and minority business enterprise (MBE) goals – quarterly report by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; pursuant to CGS 4a-60g(m)

State facility plan – biennial report by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to CGS 4b-23(c)

State fleet composition and fuel usage – annual report by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to CGS 4a-67d

State information and telecommunications strategic plan – annual report by the Dept. of Administrative services; pursuant to CGS 4d-7

State Properties Review Board annual report – pursuant to CGS 4b-2(1)

Toolkit for success: planning, retaining, and diversifying a 21st century state workforceToolkit for success: planning, retaining, and diversifying a 21st century state workforce – by the Task Force to Study the State Workforce and Retiring Employees; pursuant to PA 21-2 s.189 June