CT HB06251

Require police, prosecutors, and judges to receive training or education on the link between animal abuse and commission of other crimes

Ensure animal cruelty cases are prosecuted and adjudicated with understanding and consideration of the connection between animal abuse and broader criminal behavior

Mandate that all resolutions to animal cruelty cases include a mandatory psychological evaluation of the offender

Require sessions following psychological evaluation to identify the potential for more serious criminal behavior by the offender