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Group That Does Good Deeds Threatened By Old Deed

By "eAdvocate"

12-8-2009 Connecticut:Longtime home for troubled youths locked in legal battle for landThe Connecticut Junior Republic is a fixture in Litchfield, having housed and schooled thousands of troubled youths over the years. But now the private, non-profit organization faces a new challenge.Someone is trying to take away its 160-acre campus and buildings, located just north of Litchfield?s historic downtown. That someone is the previous owners, who gave away the property nearly 100 years ago.The battle over the deed has reached the highest levels of state government. State Sen. Andrew Roraback, an attorney at Roraback & Roraback in Litchfield, is leading the charge to protect CJR. Roraback, whose brother is a past president of the organization?s board of directors, said he ?may have? contacted state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal about the situation...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on December 08, 2009 (boomark / email).