STATE PRISON

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WHAT ARE STATE PRISONS?

State prisons in Connecticut are operated by the State Department of Corrections.

There are three main types of prisons:

1. Correctional Institutions:

Correctional institutions confine sentenced males, with the exception of the York Correctional Institution in Niantic, which processes and confines all of Connecticut's sentenced and unsentenced females.

2. Correctional Centers

Correctional centers in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven serve as jails (incarceration facilities for unsentenced males). Correctional facilities may also process and confine convicted inmates with sentences of less than two years.

3. Youth Institutions

Manson Youth Institution admits and confines sentenced males between the ages of 14 and 21.

SECURITY LEVELS

Four corresponding security levels have been established for correctional facilities and inmates:

• Level 5 - Maximum security
• Level 4 - High security
• Level 3 - Medium security
• Level 2 - Low security
• Level 1 - Inmates have been conditionally released into the community but remain under the supervision of the Department of Corrections.

TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:

Search by service names:

• Juvenile Detention Facilities
• State Prisons

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SOURCE: State of Connecticut Department of Corrections Website
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CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: February2012