New Haven Correctional Center

Do you know someone in New Haven Correctional Center? New Haven Correctional Center is a correctional institution in the Connecticut state prison system. This page will tell you info about everything you might need to know about New Haven Correctional Center: How to locate an inmate here. How to visit New Haven Correctional Center inmates. The address and phone number. How to send mail and money to an inmate at New Haven Correctional Center. And much, much more.

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General Prison Information

Official Name:	New Haven Correctional Center
Year Opened:	1976
State:	Connecticut
County:	New Haven
DOC:	Connecticut Department of Correction
Security Level:	Level 4
Warden Name:	Jose Feliciano

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Contact Information

Below you will find the mailing address and street address for New Haven Correctional Center. Use the mailing address if you are mailing a letter or package to a prisoner there, and make sure to use the street address if you need to know the actual location of the prison.

Mailing Address

Make sure to read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information further down on this page before you send a letter or package to an inmate to make sure that you properly address it, and use the correct procedure for sending a package or letter. If you don’t follow the appropriate steps, the package or letter could not get to the inmate.

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
New Haven Correctional Center
245 Whalley Avenue
New Haven CT, 6511

Street Address / Prison Location

Address

New Haven Correctional Center
245 Whalley Avenue, POB 8000
New Haven CT, 6511

Phone Number and Fax Number

Phone: (203) 974-4111
Fax: 203) 974-4167

Map and Directions

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Use the street address if you are going to visit a prisoner. Make sure to read over the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule sections further down on this page before you visit an inmate.

New Haven Correctional Center
245 Whalley Avenue, POB 8000
New Haven CT, 6511

Directions

Directions to New Haven Correctional Center

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Phone Number

New Haven Correctional Center prisoners can’t take phone calls, so you won’t be able to call your inmate, however, there are times when it is useful to know the phone number to New Haven Correctional Center.

(203) 974-4111

Inmates can sometimes make phone calls using various methods:

Calling Cards
Collect Calls
Dedicated Phone Line
Prison Calling Plan

Fax Number

Inmates don’t have faxes, so you won’t be able to fax your inmate, but there are some times when it is useful to have the fax number to New Haven Correctional Center.

203) 974-4167

Email Address

This email address is the general email for New Haven Correctional Center. You won’t be able to email prisoners using this email address. If you want to send an email to a prisoner, check out the Inmate Email section further down on this page.

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Inmate and Staff Statistics

Total Inmates:	823
Total Staff:	275

Inmate Email

To send an email message to a prisoner you must use an specific procedure to ensure that the email is received by your inmate.

Inmate Internet Access

Inmates don’t have access to the web.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are important protocols that you have to follow when sending postal mail to a state prison inmate. If you don’t then what you sent might not get delivered.

Before you send a package or letter, you should read the information below:

Mail Monitoring

Prison officials open and inspect and read all incoming general postal correspondence. Incoming general mail may be read as frequently as is necessary to maintain security and safety or watch any problems having to do with any inmates.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

Shown here is the proper format for how you need to address a letter to a state prisoner at New Haven Correctional Center:

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
New Haven Correctional Center
245 Whalley Avenue
New Haven CT, 6511

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Inmate Money

Every state correctional institution has a Commissary that was started to provide a bank account for inmate money and for purchasing things not issued to inmates by the correctional facility.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Friends, family, or other people can deposit money to prisoner’s accounts using the U.S. Postal Service and Western Union.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends are able to send prisoners funds in the postal service and must send those funds to the following address and follow the rules listed below:

The funds have to be a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You are advised to use a post office money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day hold, during which the inmate will not have access to the funds. The Bureau of Prisons will return to the sender funds that do not have valid inmate info but only if the envelope it was sent it has a return address. Cash and checks won’t be accepted for deposit so don’t send checks or cash.

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Inmate Locator

Inmates are frequently moved to various prisons throughout the Connecticut prison system, so you may have to locate the location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Click on the link here to locate an New Haven Correctional Center inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other Connecticut state prisons: Connecticut State Prisons

Connecticut Department of Correction Inmate Search

Inmate Visitation

Before you visit New Haven Correctional Center, be sure that you be aware of the following information:

Visitation Schedule
Visitation Rules
Visitation Application

Inmate Visitation Schedule

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Each state prison has their own policies for visitation and these rules get changed often. The information listed here could be out of date by the time you are reading this, so you should also check New Haven Correctional Center’s website to find the most up to date visitation rules.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The front entrance guard will ensure all visitors sign the prisoner visitors log before they can enter the correctional facility and upon leaving.

Identification Required

Positive picture identification of all visitors is required. Appropriate forms of identification are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state photo ID is OK.

For everything listed below, go to the official New Haven Correctional Center website as this information is changed frequently:

Visitation Rules
Visitation Dress Code
Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Prison Records

More information about New Haven Correctional Center prison records coming.

Such as:

Inmate records
Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Death Row

Details about New Haven Correctional Center death row will be posted ASAP.

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Parole

Information about Connecticut parole procedures will be posted ASAP.

For example:

Parole hearings.
Review boards.
Who qualifies for parole.

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Release

Info about release procedures coming.

Inmate Programs

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Prison Life

More information about prison life at New Haven Correctional Center coming.

Activities.
Daily schedule and routine.
Recreational facilities available.
What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
What the food is like.
What to expect.
Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

News

A news section will be posted ASAP.

Photos

A section with photos of New Haven Correctional Center coming.

For example, photos of:

Cells at New Haven Correctional Center
The yard.
What inmates wear at New Haven Correctional Center.

If you have any photos of New Haven Correctional Center that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Prison Jobs & Hiring

Are you looking for a job at a correctional facility? Do you have experience? Have you worked at a prison facility previously?

If so, click here: New Haven Correctional Center Jobs

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Website

The official website: New Haven Correctional Center Website

Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

You have the right to protection from the accused.
You have the right to notification.
You have the right to attend proceedings.
You have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
You have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
You have the right to restitution.
You have the right to a speedy trial.
You have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

Spouses and children of all victims.
Parents and guardians of minor victims.
Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Click here to tell about all about it

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Family Resources

More information about New Haven Correctional Center inmate family resources coming.

History

A section with the history of New Haven Correctional Center will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

Famous New Haven Correctional Center inmates.
Escapes and prison breaks.
Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Links

Information About Other Connecticut State Prisons: Connecticut State Prisons