Power & Politics: Waterbury captive case prompts closer look at DCF; 1:1 with CT inspector general

State Sen. Jason Perillo and Inspector General Eliot Prescott join the show this week.

News 12 Staff

Aug 2, 2025, 8:06 PM

Updated 2 hr ago

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State lawmakers are weighing in on how the state Department of Children and Families handled the case of a man held captive for more than two decades.
Kimberly Sullivan was arrested after the now 32-year-old set a fire in his room to get firefighters to the home. Officials say he weighed just 68 pounds at the time.
State Sen. Jason Perillo joined the show to discuss what has been described as a lack of communication between lawmakers and the state Department of Children and Families.
Also, Connecticut Inspector General Eliot Prescott joins Mark Sudol to discuss his role.