Saud Anwar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joe O’Leary | Joe.OLeary@cga.ct.gov | 508-479-4969

March 27, 2026

SENATOR ANWAR ISSUES STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS TRAGEDIES IN HARTFORD

Today, State Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor), Senate Chair of the Public Health Committee, today released the following statement in response to multiple situations in recent weeks where Hartford police responded to reports of individuals in crisis who were then killed by police:

“These tragedies make it clear that our state still does not have the mental health resources necessary to support those in crisis. As the Senate Chair of the Public Health Committee, it’s again apparent our state needs to continue to invest in inpatient care and mental health support, especially in underserved communities. The deaths of Everard Walker and Steven Jones are evidence that we face a deep pressure that’s harming residents and worsening public health at once. We need to further our investments in mental health supports for all communities, all the better to stop prevent future tragedies.”