Hate Crimes Advisory Council
- School of Law
- Hartford
Created by state law under Connecticut Statute § 51-279f, the council is responsible for encouraging and coordinating programs that increase community awareness and reporting of hate crimes to combat such crimes. It also can make recommendations for legislation concerning hate crimes, including recommendations on restitution for victims, community service designed to remedy the damage caused by any such crime, and additional alternative sentencing programs for first-time offenders and juvenile offenders. Dr. Richard Wilson from the UConn School of Law and Dr. Jason O. Chang from the Asian American Studies Institute are members of this council.
Contact: Richard Wilson
Email: richard.wilson@uconn.edu
Website: https://portal.ct.gov/hatecrimes?language=en_US
Community Partners: State Legislature and Governor of Connecticut
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