New Haven Correctional Center
| Address: |
New Haven Correctional Center |
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| Phone: | (203) 974-4111 | |
| Fax: | (203) 974-4167 | |
| Security: | Level 4 |
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Warden: |
Christopher Brunelle |
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Deputy Wardens: |
Yanike Whittingham |
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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. 10/01/2022)
Updates: In-Person Social Visits are Suspended Until Further Notice.
Video Visits are still also available.
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
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 |