Hartford Correctional Center Inmate Roster

Hartford Correctional Center Overview

Hartford Correctional Center is run by the Connecticut Department of Correction. The state calls it a Level 4 high-security urban jail. Level 4 means tight control and close staff watch. It holds mostly adult male pretrial offenders. Pretrial means the person is accused and waiting for trial, not yet convicted. The jail serves Superior Courts in Bristol, Enfield, Hartford, Manchester, Middletown, New Britain, Rockville, and West Hartford. Middletown is the court for the Middlesex Judicial District. That single fact is why this facility matters so much to Middlesex County readers.

Connecticut does not run county sheriff jails. Both the jails for accused people and the prisons for sentenced people fall under one state agency. So a Middlesex County arrest does not lead to a county jail. It leads to a state correctional center. The warden listed for Hartford Correctional Center is Devonia Long. The two deputy wardens are William Foote and Eric McKenzie. The facility also oversees a 12-bed Level 5 co-ed medical-surgical ward at UConn Health in Farmington. That ward handles nearly 350 inpatients and more than 2,200 outpatients each year.

The DOC posts a full profile for this jail online. You can read the official record on the Hartford Correctional Center facility page.

That page lists the facility profile, the courts it serves, and the visiting notes. The image gives a quick visual of the entrance and the agency that holds people in custody here.

The profile is the source of record for the jail's address, security level, and population data link. Use it to confirm details before you act on anything found on a third-party site.

Hartford Correctional Center Population and Capacity

The state does not publish a rated bed capacity for this jail. Its official profile has no capacity field, so any firm bed number would be a guess. The DOC reports actual confined population instead. For March 2026, the average confined inmate population at Hartford Correctional Center was 903. On April 1, 2026, the point-in-time count was 907 people. Those figures come from the CT DOC Monthly Statistics PDF. They give a fair picture of how full the jail runs day to day.

The count has moved over time. The jail held far fewer people five years back. The table below tracks the average confined population across recent reporting points.

The makeup of that population tells you who is held here. On April 1, 2026, the count was all male. Most were accused, not sentenced. The legal-status split and the race breakdown appear in the next table, drawn from the same DOC report.

The numbers show the pretrial role plainly. About 646 of 907 people were accused and waiting for trial. That is the core function of a Level 4 jail. You can read the source data through the DOC population dashboards, which link the monthly statistics and quarterly reports.

Note: These counts shift daily, so treat any single figure as a snapshot and check the latest DOC statistics PDF before quoting a number.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Hartford Correctional Center

There is no separate Middlesex County jail roster to search. Because the state runs the jail, you use the statewide tool. That tool is the Connecticut DOC Inmate Information Search. It covers people under DOC custody, both accused and sentenced. It updates daily. You can reach it through the CT DOC Inmate Information Search. The search is free and open to the public.

The steps below walk through a typical lookup for someone held at this jail.

1. Open the DOC Inmate Information Search in your browser.
2. Enter the CT DOC inmate number if you know it. That alone can return the record.
3. If you lack the number, search by last name. Add the first name or date of birth to narrow the results.
4. Review the result and confirm the current location shows Hartford Correctional Center.
5. Open the record to see status, controlling offense, admission date, and release dates where they apply.
6. If nothing shows, the person may still be in police custody, out on bond, or in an excluded category.

Two groups never appear in this database. Youthful Offender cases are confidential and left out. People held only on behalf of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement are also excluded. A blank result for one of those reasons does not mean the person is free. When the search gives you nothing and timing is the likely cause, call the DOC Public Information Office at (860) 692-7780 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. That office is the fallback for offender information not shown online.

For broader help on using the locator, the Middlesex County jail inmate records page breaks down each search field and what a custody record returns.

Hartford Correctional Center Address and Contact

The jail sits on Weston Street in Hartford. Use the contact block below for the main line and fax. The main number reaches the facility for general questions about custody and visiting. For offender information the locator does not show, the DOC Public Information line is the better call.

Getting there is simple once you reach the right exit. The DOC posts turn-by-turn routes from the interstates. From I-91 South, take Exit 33 for Jennings Road, turn right at the end of the exit, follow Jennings Road to Weston Street, turn right, pass the Post Office, and the jail is on the left. From I-91 North, take Exit 33, turn left onto Jennings Road, continue to Weston Street, turn right, pass the Post Office, and the jail is on the left.

Drivers on I-84 connect to I-91 first. From I-84 East, take the link to I-91 North, use Exit 33 for Jennings Road, turn left, follow Jennings Road to Weston Street, and turn right. From I-84 West, take I-91 North, then Exit 33, turn left, follow Jennings Road, and turn right onto Weston Street. The official route map is posted on the Hartford CC driving directions page.

The directions page is useful for a first-time visit, since the jail sits just past the Post Office on Weston Street. The DOC does not publish visitor parking rates or transit routes, so confirm parking and bus options with the facility before you travel.

Who Is Held Here and the Middlesex County Link

Connecticut assigns pretrial custody by court service area, not by county lines. That is the key idea. A man arrested in one of the 15 Middlesex towns whose case runs at Middletown court can be held at Hartford Correctional Center, even though the jail sits in Hartford. The towns served by the Middlesex court include Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Saybrook, Portland, and Westbrook. So this jail is the practical custody point for many local arrests.

The custody can change after the case moves forward. Before trial, a remanded man stays in DOC pretrial custody. Remand means a court has ordered continued custody. After a sentence is imposed, DOC classification may move the person to any state facility. So a sentenced person from a Middlesex case may no longer be at this jail. Always recheck the locator if the case status has changed.

Women follow a different path. Hartford Correctional Center holds men only. A woman arrested in Middlesex County and held before trial goes to York Correctional Institution instead. York is the state's only institution for female offenders and serves all Superior Courts. That split matters when you are not sure which facility to search first.

Visiting Someone at Hartford Correctional Center

Visits at this jail follow DOC rules. General-population in-person visits have been first come, first served since March 18, 2024. SRG and PC in-person visits stay on a schedule. SRG means Security Risk Group, a gang or threat-group status. PC means protective custody. Video visits are scheduled for all inmates. Two in-person visits per week are allowed. Before any visit, the visitor must be on the inmate's approved active list. The approval process can take two to three weeks, since the inmate must request the form and mail it to the visitor for completion.

The table below sums up the visit types at this jail and the rules tied to each one.

General DOC rules apply on top of the schedule. Bring valid photo identification. Leave cell phones and electronic devices outside. Arrive at least 15 minutes early for a scheduled visit. Visits run 30 minutes until further notice. Wear modest clothing, since revealing or offensive attire can lead to denial. Visits are not held on the 13 state holidays the DOC lists, such as New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. You can read the full rules on the DOC visiting page.

The visiting page is the place to start before you plan a trip, since it lists the approval steps, the ID rules, and the holiday closures. To schedule a video visit or request approval, use the DOC Visit Request Form.

Note: A visit is not set until the DOC sends confirmation, so wait for that notice and verify the inmate is still housed here before you drive over.

Mail, Money, and Phone at Hartford Correctional Center

Mail must be addressed with care. Put the inmate's full name and DOC inmate number on the envelope, then the facility address. Padded envelopes are discouraged because they raise security concerns and slow delivery. Books and magazines must be new and shipped by a bookstore, book club, or publisher. The DOC reviews incoming printed material under its mail directive. There is no general cap on the number of letters a person may receive at personal expense.

Money for an inmate account runs through the DOC Inmate Trust Fund. You can mail a deposit, or use one of the electronic options. Mailed deposits must be a money order or certified check, with no letters, cards, or photos in the same envelope. The table sums up the deposit methods and the notes for each one.

Phone service is outgoing only. Inmates cannot receive incoming calls. Calls go out as collect calls or through the Securus billing system. Each inmate completes a calling list of up to ten social-contact numbers. Credit-card calls, third-party billing, and call forwarding are not allowed. The deposit options are listed on the DOC Inmate Accounts page, and the phone setup is explained on the DOC inmate phone system page.

Booking and Intake at Hartford Correctional Center

Booking for a Middlesex County arrest is split across agencies. The arresting police department or State Police troop handles the arrest side. They take the report, fingerprints, and property, then transport the person. If the person is held for court, the case goes to the Middletown Superior Court. If a judge orders custody, DOC receives the person at a correctional center. Only then does the state custody record begin.

At DOC intake, several things happen. The person gets a DOC inmate number, and identity and status are recorded. Incoming property is inspected and may be rejected. Cash is placed in the inmate account. The clothing worn on admission is exchanged for a uniform. Underwear, bedding, towels, and basic hygiene items are provided. Medication in the person's possession is confiscated. Every incoming person receives a medical screening. Eyeglasses may be kept if they meet safety rules.

New admissions cannot receive incoming phone calls. They set up the outgoing calling list later. A fresh booking may also take time to appear in the public search, since the database updates daily and status can change fast. If someone was just arrested, check the police agency, the court docket, and the DOC channels rather than relying on a single instant result.

History and Programs at Hartford Correctional Center

The jail has a long footprint in central Connecticut. It opened in 1977 as a Level 4 pretrial facility for adult men on 10 acres. Dormitories 1 and 2 opened in 1990. Dormitories 3 and 4 opened in 1991. Present staffing is listed as 337. The facility's stated mission is to protect the public and staff, to provide a safe and healthy setting for people in its custody, and to promote responsible behavior. The DOC traces its broader roots to before 1773 and notes that the state unified all county jails and prisons under one department in 1968.

Programs and oversight are public too. The facility page links a PDF listing of the inmate programs offered here, covering education, fatherhood, and substance-abuse services. It also links Prison Rape Elimination Act audit reports from 2015, 2022, and 2025. PREA is the federal law aimed at preventing sexual abuse in custody. These audits are recent accountability records for the jail.

One historical note clears up an old confusion. The DOC's history pages list a former Middlesex State Jail in Haddam that ran from 1786 to 1969. It is not a current detention facility. It explains why some old records or references mention a Middlesex jail, even though custody today runs through the statewide DOC system. You can read the agency's program list on the DOC inmate programs page and the broader agency overview on the Connecticut DOC home page.