DANBURY, Conn. — A judge in Connecticut has ordered officials at the federal prison in Danbury to speed up moving inmates to home confinement to protect them from the coronavirus.
Federal Judge Michael Shea on Tuesday ordered prison officials to implement a process by Friday to move as many inmates as possible to home confinement Federal prosecutors say prison staff have made significant efforts to protect inmates.
On Wednesday, a coalition of businesses asked that some indoor restaurant dining be allowed sooner but Gov. Ned Lamont says he wants to ``err on the side of caution.''
Meanwhile, the state is hiring reopening consultants.
