York Correctional Institution Inmate Roster

York Correctional Institution Overview

York Correctional Institution is run by the Connecticut Department of Correction. It is the one correctional institution for women in the state. The facility holds the full range of women in custody. That means accused women, who are held before trial and have not been convicted, and sentenced women, who are serving a term set by a court. Its security level runs from Level 2 to Level 5, so it can keep low-risk and high-risk women on the same grounds. Because the state runs every jail and prison as one system, there is no separate Bristol roster to check.

This matters for Bristol families. The city has no county jail, and men and women take different paths once they stay in custody. Bristol men in custody usually go to Hartford Correctional Center, the urban pretrial jail that serves the Bristol courts. Women do not. A woman held by the state is almost always sent to York, since it is the only women's facility statewide. The official state corrections page for the prison explains its role and history.

The state custody search at ctinmateinfo.state.ct.us covers York Correctional Institution along with every other state facility. One locator handles both accused and sentenced women, which is not how most county-jail states work. The corrections agency, the Connecticut Department of Correction, is reachable at 24 Wolcott Hill Road, Wethersfield, for records help when the online search comes up short.

The official York Correctional Institution facility page from the Connecticut Department of Correction lays out the prison's address, warden, and women-only status in one place. View the York CI facility page for the source details.

That page is the starting point for anyone trying to confirm who is held at York Correctional Institution and how the women's facility is set up. It links the visiting notes and the population information that drive the rest of the custody process here.

York Correctional Institution Population

The Connecticut Department of Correction reports facility numbers each month. In its June 1, 2026 report, York Correctional Institution had an average confined population of 860 during May 2026. The June 1, 2026 head count was 874 women. Every person counted was female, and zero were male. That fits the prison's role as the women's institution for the whole state. The state does not publish a rated capacity for the facility in this report, so a fixed bed-count number is not stated here rather than guessed at.

The legal-status split on June 1, 2026 shows the mix of women held. There were 478 sentenced women, or 54.69 percent of the count. There were 387 accused women, or 44.28 percent, plus 9 federal-status women at 1.03 percent. By race, the report lists 456 White, 230 Black, 177 Hispanic, 4 American Indian, and 7 Asian women. These figures come straight from the state's June 1, 2026 monthly statistics report.

Note: These counts shift daily as women are admitted, released, or transferred, so confirm a current head count with the Connecticut Department of Correction before relying on a figure.

How to Look Up York CI Inmates

Use the state custody search, not a county roster, to find a woman at York Correctional Institution. The Connecticut Department of Correction runs the official locator at ctinmateinfo.state.ct.us. It covers women in DOC custody, both accused and sentenced. The system updates daily. It does not include Youthful Offender records or people held for ICE. The state warns that current incarceration does not necessarily mean conviction, since accused women are held before any verdict.

1. Open the Connecticut Department of Correction inmate information search at ctinmateinfo.state.ct.us.
2. Search by name, or by the woman's CT DOC inmate number or date of birth if you know it.
3. Check that the listed current location reads York Correctional Institution.
4. Open the profile to view status, primary offense, admission date, and any release or sentence dates shown.

If the search rejects your request or the woman does not appear, call the state Public Information Office at (860) 692-7780, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can also write to the office at 24 Wolcott Hill Road, Wethersfield, CT 06109. For the roster how-to and the field details, the jail inmate records page walks through the full custody-search process.

York Correctional Institution Address and Contact

The facility sits on West Main Street in Niantic. Reach the prison by phone for facility questions, or use the state Public Information Office for records help. The medical fax and main fax differ, so use the right line for each request. Confirm a woman's location through the custody search before you call about a specific visit.

Visiting a Woman at York CI

York Correctional Institution offers social visits in person and by video. Eligible women are allowed a total of two visits during the week, Monday through Friday. The state does not post a day-by-day hour grid for these visits, so check the York schedule PDF linked from the official facility page for exact times. Mothers may take part in child-focused visiting only if they are enrolled in or have finished the parenting program and the children are on the approved visitor list. Video visits run free through Microsoft Teams, with a valid email and ID shown to staff; staff record the session, and visitors may not record it.

General state visiting rules apply on top of the facility rules. You must be on the woman's approved visiting list first. Bring a valid photo ID. No more than two visitors per visit, counting children. Arrive at least 15 minutes early, since a late arrival can shorten or cancel the visit. Cell phones and electronics stay out of the prison. A current advisory limits visits to 30 minutes, and visits are not held on state-observed holidays. All non-contact visits are recorded.

Note: Visits can be canceled at any time for safety reasons, so check the facility page and confirm the woman's current location before you travel to Niantic.

Mail, Phone, and Money at York CI

Mail must reach the woman by her full name and her CT DOC inmate number, sent to the facility address in Niantic. Padded envelopes are discouraged because they slow delivery and raise security flags. Restricted categories apply, so a woman may not write to victims of her case, to minors when a parent objects, or to others the rules bar. Phone service runs through the Securus system, and all calls are monitored and recorded. JPay and Securus tablets are in use, and e-messaging has been available at all state facilities since June 13, 2023.

Money can reach a woman in a few ways. By U.S. Mail, send a money order or a certified or cashier's check made payable to the inmate to the Inmate Trust Fund in Wethersfield. Include her name, inmate number, and date of birth, plus your own name and address. Do not tuck cards, letters, or photos in with a money order. Electronic deposits run through JPay, TouchPay, or Western Union. You do not need to be on the visitor list to send funds. Money orders can take at least 10 working days to post.

The Inmate Trust Fund line is (860) 692-7670 for deposit questions. Confirm current vendor fees on the provider site before you send funds, since those amounts change.

Intake and Classification at York CI

Women are not booked at York off the street. A Bristol arrest is handled first by the Bristol Police Department, which processes the person and sets a court date. A woman who stays in custody is then admitted to the Connecticut Department of Correction. The state's Offender Classification and Population Management unit decides where she is placed and how she is classified. Classification is the sorting step that weighs risk, status, and needs to set housing.

Both accused and sentenced women land at York because it is the only women's facility in the state. An accused woman is held before trial and has not been convicted. A sentenced woman is serving a court term. The same building holds both groups, which is why the one custody search returns women at every stage. After admission, statewide rules govern her movement, not a local Bristol office.

About York Correctional Institution

The facility has a long history as the state's women's site. In 1930, an addition expanded its capacity, and it was renamed Niantic Correctional Institution. With the transfer of women from the State Prison in Wethersfield, it became the only correctional institution for women in Connecticut. That single-facility role still shapes the place today. Parenting and family programming ties into the child-focused visiting, and statewide corrections programs such as reentry services and education reach women here as well.

Recent oversight reports add context for families. The 2025 Office of the Correction Ombuds report noted that York Correctional Institution was among the facilities without a law library at the time of the report. The same report documented 387 statewide lockdowns in 2025, tied to staffing shortages. Lockdowns can suspend visits and programs without much notice. That is one more reason to confirm before a trip.