Connecticut’s juvenile prison has made progress in complying with a 2024 settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, but concerns remain about the residential environment, as well as the education and mental health services incarcerated young people receive in Connecticut, according to a new report.

The “monitoring report ,” released July 15, evaluated the state’s progress toward orders set out in the settlement agreement, which followed a two-year investigation revealing systemic problems with the way mental health and special education services were provided at Manson Youth Institution in Cheshire.

State and federal officials set goals for the facility, including required special education screening for incoming youth, new policies for reviewing and revising special education

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