Connecticut State Department of Correction

New Haven Correctional Center

Address:	New Haven Correctional Center 245 Whalley Avenue New Haven, CT 06511 Directions.
Phone:	(203) 974-4111
Fax:	(203) 974-4167
Security:	Level 4

Visiting Information:

Visiting Schedule (PDF, 11 KB).

Cancellations:  No social visits on Wednesdays.

Please note - the New Haven Correctional Center parking garage is closed until further notice.

Ongoing Cancellations: No social visits on Wednesdays.

Population Information:

See data available regarding Connecticut Department of Correction's supervised population.

General Information:

The New Haven Correctional Center houses primarily pretrial offenders and serves the superior courts in Meriden,  New Haven, Bantam, Litchfield and Waterbury. It is a level 4 high-security facility.

The Mental Health Department offers a variety of programs for offenders who are experiencing stress and depression, including emotional literacy, community groups and psycho-education.

The Education Department has instituted a program designed to identify non-English speaking offenders upon admission for referral to educators who specialize in teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Present staffing: 275.

Listing of the inmate programs available at this facility (PDF, 279 KB).

PREA Auditor's Summary Report - 2015

PREA Auditor's Summary Report - 2017

History:

The New Haven Correctional Center was opened on April 27, 1976 situated on 4.9 acres which is comprised of a main building, two dormitory units and an outside detail unit.

In 1991, the dormitory was built consisting of two inmate housing units on one floor.

In 1993, a 234 space-parking garage was opened adjacent to the facility.

In 1997, the outside detail unit was opened containing 12 beds.

List of past wardens: