Press Releases

Press Releases

2026

August 27, 2026

Death of Individual at the York Correctional Institution Under Investigation

August 24, 2026

Healthcare Employee Assaulted at the New Haven Correctional Center

August 20, 2026 

Incident at Manson Youth Institution School

JULY 30, 2026

DOC Agrees to Eliminate Use of In-Cell Restraints

JULY 13, 2026

Several Staff Assaulted at the Corrigan Correctional Center

JULY 2, 2026

Department of Correction Heat Mitigation Efforts

06/18/2026

Death of Individual at the Bridgeport Correctional Center Under Investigation

06/11/2026

Death of Individual at the Corrigan Correctional Center Under Investigation

06/05/2026

Attempted Sexual Assault of Staff at Corrigan Correctional Center

06/02/2026

Staff Assaulted at the Cheshire Correctional Institution

05/22/2026

Incarcerated individual taken to hospital after being stabbed during a physical Altercation inside the Department of Correction’s Walker Building

05/21/2026

Death of Incarcerated Individual at the Osborn Correctional Institution Under Investigation

05/18/2026
Connecticut Department of Correction Announces Leadership Appointments, Reverses Specialty Care Backlog

2025

2024

2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
  • January 14, 2019 - State of Connecticut Department of Correction's K9 Hugo receives body armor
2018

2017

  • May 9, 2017 - State of Connecticut Department of Corrections K9’s Kai & Drobec receive body armor
  • February 10, 2017 - State of Connecticut Department of Corrections K9’s Kai & Drobec to get body armor

2016

2015

  • February 2, 2015 - Death of Robert Courchesne (PDF, 127 KB)
  • March 25, 2015 - Board of Pardons and Paroles Rescission Hearing of Gary Castonguay Held at MacDougall-Walker CI (PDF, 279 KB)
  • April 15, 2015 - Cybulski Reintegration Center Rededication with Governor Malloy (PDF, 245 KB)
  • July 10, 2015 – Bridgeport CC’s Fairmont Building to Close (PDF, 134 KB)
  • September 5, 2015 – Attempted Escape Thwarted at Hartford CC (PDF, 117 KB)
  • November 9, 2015  – Veterans’ Unit Dedication with Governor Malloy (PDF, 229 KB)
  • December 4, 2015 – Death of Charles Gattert (PDF, 117 KB)
  • December 23, 2015  – Death of Adam Rowe (PDF, 117 KB)