Division of Criminal Justice Advisory Board 

Office of the Chief State's Attorney

300 Corporate Place

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Minutes of the Meeting of April 5, 2023

MINUTES

The meeting was called to order at 12:35 p.m.

Present were: Chief State's Attorney Patrick J. Griffin, Deputy Chief State’s Attorney of Operations Kevin D. Lawlor, Deputy Chief State’s Attorney of Administration, Personnel and Finance John J. Russotto, Deputy Chief State’s Attorney, Inspector General Robert J. Devlin, Jr., State’s Attorneys Margaret E. Kelley (Ansonia/Milford), David R. Applegate (Danbury), Joseph T. Corradino, (Fairfield), Sharmese L. Walcott (Hartford), David R. Shannon (Litchfield), Michael A. Gailor (Middlesex), Christian M. Watson (New Britain), John P. Doyle, Jr. (New Haven), Paul J. Narducci (New London), Paul J. Ferencek (Stamford/Norwalk), Matthew C. Gedansky (Tolland), Maureen T. Platt (Waterbury), and Anne F. Mahoney (Windham).

Also Present: Executive Assistant State’s Attorneys Lisa M. D’Angelo, Gail P. Hardy and Brett Salafia, Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorneys David Kutzner and Vincent Duva, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Kathryn W. Bare, Chief Inspector Frederick P. Haddad Jr., Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Timothy J. Sugrue,Legislative Liaison Anne Cournoyer, Manager of Research and Planning Kyle Baudoin and Marisa DePhillips, Executive Secretary to the Chief State’s Attorney.

MINUTES

A motion to accept the minutes from the March 8, 2023 meeting was made by State's Attorney Kelley and seconded by State's Attorney Ferencek. It passed unanimously.

MANAGEMENT

Deputy Chief State's Attorney Russotto reported that a training seminar for supervisory attorneys within the Division will be held on May 5, 2023 at the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney. State’s Attorneys are invited to attend. State's Attorney Corradino expressed his satisfaction with the recent State's Attorney's retreat, stating that it was very helpful.

OPERATIONS

State's Attorney Platt indicated that committee members did not meet during the past month due to other March meetings.

PEER REVIEW UPDATE

Deputy Chief State's Attorney Russotto reported that the process for State's Attorneys subject to biennial review was underway and on track. State's Attorney Gailor indicated that the Advisory Board met recently to discuss Deputy Chief State's Attorney Russotto’s review, and that it is currently being drafted.

POTENTIAL CONFLICTS

None reported.

OTHER BUSINESS

None reported.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 12:47 p.m. by State's Attorney Mahoney. It was seconded by Deputy Chief State's Attorney Russotto.