Manson Youth Institution
| Address: | 42 Jarvis Street Cheshire, CT 06410 Directions. |
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| Phone: | (203) 806-2500 | |
| Fax: | (203) 699-1845 | |
| Security: | Level 4 |
| Warden: | Michael Pierce |
| Deputy Wardens: |
Rafal Matuszczak |
| Tammy Perreault |
Visiting Information:
Please review the following information before scheduling a visit https://portal.ct.gov/DOC/Miscellaneous/Visiting
Visiting Schedule Manson Youth Institution Eff. 07/11/2023
Updates: In-Person Social Visits and Video Visits must be pre-scheduled and a visiting Request Form must be completed.
Please complete the following form to schedule a visit: Visit Request Form
In-Person Social Visits and Video Visits Are Available by appointment ONLY.
The adult general population inmates are now allowed 2 visits per week to include a maximum of 1 visit per weekend.
The juvenile population will continue to have the opportunity for up to 5 visits weekly to include 1 maximum on the weekend.
In-Person and Video visits are for 1 hour within the scheduled time slot.
Visitors must be on the approved, active visiting list.
Note: An In-Person or Video visit is not scheduled until you receive confirmation from the facility.
Check your junk mail folder for confirmations or emails regarding visits.
Appropriate Attire Required - Rules/Information
Visits are scheduled according to the inmates housing location. If an inmate moves to another housing location, the visit will be cancelled and needs to be rescheduled. It is the inmate’s responsibility to notify the visitor that their visit will need to be rescheduled.
Any individual who attempts to visit a facility will not be accommodated.
For all general visiting information refer to https://portal.ct.gov/DOC/Miscellaneous/Visiting
To contact a school (MYI USD #1) staff member, send an email to: DOC.MYI-School@ct.gov
Population Information:
See data available regarding Connecticut Department of Correction's supervised population.
General Information:
The Manson Youth Institution is a level 4 high-security facility. It serves as the Department's primary location for housing sentenced inmates under the age of 21. Recognizing the need to educate youth, staff provide a climate, which enhances inmate social skills, while reinforcing ethics, attitude and behavior valued by productive law-abiding citizens.
The Manson Youth Institution houses male offenders ranging in age from 14 to 21 in ten separate buildings, each with three wings containing 12 cells, a day room, counselor offices and mini kitchen. As the states' only facility for male youth, it houses chronic disciplinary inmates, close custody program, mental health, high security and general population inmates who are involved in a wide variety of programs including educational, vocational and addiction services.
In response to an increase in young population, a youthful offender mentoring program was established. Emphasis is placed on development of positive peer relationships, understanding criminal culture, substance abuse, basic life skills, employment counseling and release planning.
The facility is named in honor of John R. Manson, the Department's second Commissioner who served from 1971-1983. He also served as Deputy Commissioner from 1968-1971.
Present staffing: 283.
Listing of the inmate programs available at this facility (PDF, 565 KB).
PREA Auditor's Summary Report (PDF, 383 KB).
PREA Final Report 2018 (PDF, 908 KB).
History:
The Manson Youth Institution formerly known as the Cheshire Youth Institution opened on October 12, 1982 as a level 4 facility with a population of 360 male offenders, ages 16 to 21 situated on 76 acres.
On September 17, 1985 the facility was rededicated as the John R. Manson Youth Institution in honor of the late Commissioner John R. Manson.
In January of 1986 the facility saw a beginning of doubling of cells, completed on December 1, 1988.
In 1994 a 155,000 square foot H.E.T. (Health Education & Training) building opened, containing 22 classrooms, a library, vocational education programming, a full-sized gymnasium, a chapel, mental health and medical facilities, a full production kitchen, a laundry and a warehouse.
List of past wardens:
| 1982-1984 | James L. Singer |
| 1984-1990 | Michael B. Bonzagni |
| 1990-1992 | John J. Armstrong |
| 1992-1997 | Robert E. Ronne |
| 1997-1999 | Evelyn B. Bush |
| 1999-2001 | Sandra A. Sawicki |
| 2001-2003 | Mary M. Marcial |
| 2003-2006 | Moises Gonzalez |
| 2006-2009 | Christine Whidden |
| 2009-2011 | Jose Feliciano |
| 2011-2018 | John Alves |
| 2018-2019 | Kenneth Butricks |
| 2019-2022 |
Derrick Molden |