Very little has been reported thus far on today’s emergency judiciary committee meeting on the parole ban. The only thing out there is this meager story by Channel 3.

From what I can gather, Commissioner Lantz doesn’t seem to think there’s a problem.

The state’s prisons commissioner said she doesn’t need more staff or new prisons to handle any influx of inmates from the temporary ban of parole for violent offenders.

Lantz said an additional 228 beds are being added. Also, she said the corrections officers are trained to handle fluctuating prison populations. Currently, there are about 300 portable beds set up on gym floors and in function rooms.

There are currently 19,000 inmates in Connecticut’s prisons — 2,000 more than what the system was designed for.

Nope, nothing to see. Move along.

I guess I’m still surprised that the legislature has no problem with the Governor effectively overriding a statute.

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