Wouldn three strikes create a prison over crowding problem in Connecticut?
A. No, we do not believe so. According to figures provided by the Connecticut Department of Correction, there are under 500 individuals walking our streets today who have two strikes against them (based on the definition of a strikable offense in legislation submitted during 2008). Not every one of these individuals will commit another crime. But even if every one of them did commit another violent crime covered by a three strikes law, the incarceration of an additional 500 individuals over a period of time would not materially increase Connecticut’s prison population.
