About 130 law enforcement officials gathered in October at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury for the three-day Division of Criminal Justice Evidence Academy. The intensive training event, held October 27-29, included presentations from prosecutors, public defenders, forensic scientists, and federal agents that explored the evolving landscape of evidence handling, courtroom testimony, and investigative best practices. The academy featured a robust agenda designed to strengthen courtroom readiness and interagency collaboration. 

In a press conference at the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney on September 30, 2025, Ansonia/Milford Judicial District State’s Attorney Margaret E. Kelley announced rewards totaling $100,000 were being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the killings of David Rivera and Carlos Omar Calderón.

Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin delivered the keynote address at the September 24, 2025, Connecticut Police Chiefs’ Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation dinner, held in honor of the memory of officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. The annual event, attended by law enforcement leaders, public officials, and families of fallen officers, served as a solemn reminder of the courage and commitment of Connecticut’s law enforcement community. Chief State’s Attorney Griffin praised the bravery of those who serve and emphasized the importance of remembering those who gave their lives to protect others.

Law enforcement officials from across Connecticut gathered at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington on September 16, 2025, for the annual John M. Bailey Seminar, a half-day event focused on emerging legal developments shaping police policies and practices. 

Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin was honored during the September 14, 2025 induction ceremony for the 2025 class of the Connecticut Hall of Change. The event, hailed as a national model for reentry and restorative justice, brought together justice leaders, community advocates, and formerly incarcerated individuals whose lives now serve as beacons of hope and change. Eight individuals from across Connecticut were inducted into the Hall of Change during the ceremony at TheaterWorks in Hartford where Chief State’s Attorney Griffin was honored with the Reentry Community Support Champion 2025 award.

Deputy Chief State’s Attorney Lisa M. D’Angelo, Connecticut’s first female deputy chief state’s attorney, appeared on WTNH News Channel 8’s Sunday show “This Week in Connecticut with Dennis House” on September 7.

Chief State’s Attorney Patrick J. Griffin and Executive Assistant State’s Attorney Kathryn W. Bare were recently interviewed by Connecticut Public Radio for a story published on August 29 about the recent expansion of the Trust Act.

At Eastern Connecticut State University, the Division of Criminal Justice’s 2025 Detective School brought together more than 100 law enforcement officials for a week of learning and instruction.

The Office of the Chief State’s Attorney held is third annual DCJ Camp Justice from July 28 to August 1, 2025, introducing rising ninth graders to the inner workings of Connecticut’s criminal justice system.

Deputy Chief State’s Attorney, Inspector General Eliot D. Prescott, who was appointed in April by the Criminal Justice Commission, recently appeared on News 12 Connecticut’s Power & Politics show and WTNH News Channel 8’s Sunday show “This Week in Connecticut with Dennis House.”