New Haven Correctional Center

Address:

New Haven Correctional Center
245 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
Directions.

New Haven CC Entrance
Phone: (203) 974-4111
Fax: (203) 974-4167
Security: Level 4

Warden:

  Christopher Brunelle
   

Deputy Wardens:

  Marcin Domitrz
    Anthony Campanelli

Visiting Information:

Please review the following information before scheduling a visit: New Haven CC Visiting Policies (eff. 06/01/2021)

 Visiting Schedule - New Haven CC (eff. 09/15/2022)

Visiting Schedule - New Haven CC (eff. 12/02/2024)

Updates: Effective December 2, 2024, In-person Visits No Longer Need to be Pre-scheduled.

Social Visits (In-Person / Video) Are Available

Two In-Person Visits per week are allowed.

Only One Video Visit per week is also allowed.

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

Visitors must be on the approved, active visiting list.

Note: A visit is not scheduled until you receive confirmation from the facility.

Check your junk mail folder for confirmations or emails regarding visits.

Any individual who attempts to visit a facility without a prescheduled visiting confirmation will not be accommodated.

A maximum of three (3) authorized adult visitors may participate in the Video Visit and must be included on the Video Request form. Any minor who is domiciled in the household will not count toward the number of visitors in the Video Visit.

A Video Visit shall be forfeited if the visit does not begin within five (5) minutes of the scheduled time.

Proper attire is required for all visits

For all general visiting information refer to https://portal.ct.gov/DOC/Miscellaneous/Visiting

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

PREA Audit Final Report - 2021

PREA Audit Final Report - 2023

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:

1969-1970 Raymond Coyle
1970-1971 John Wolfe
1971-1972 Francis Moore
1972-1974 Bruce Goldson
1974-1980 Francis Moore
1980-1982 Victor Liburdi
1982-1985 William Tuthill
1985-1991 Thomas Warren
1991-1993 Robert Gillis
1993-1996 James Huckabey
1996-1999 Theresa Lantz
1999-2000 Remi Acosta
2000-2001 Michael Donahue
2001-2003 Eileen P. Higgins
2003-2009 Robert Correa
2009-2011 John Brighthaupt
2011-2019
Jose Feliciano
2019-2020
Allison Black
2020-2021
Bryan Viger