201 West Main Street, CT York Correctional Institution View
The York Correctional Institution, formally the Janet S. York Correctional Institution, is Connecticut's only prison for women. The facility opened in its current form in October, 1994, and houses a maximum of 1500 at a range of security levels from minimum to super maximum.[1] The site was first founded in 1918 as the Connecticut State Farm and Reformatory for Women. As of 1930, the facility had expanded, and was renamed the Niantic Correctional Institution. It composes of a minimum side and maximum side. The entire prison is on lockdown every Tuesday. Average age of women is 35.
York Correctional Institution Contact Details
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Mailing to York Correctional Institution Inmates and Staff
Inmate Visiting Days and Hours
Day of Week | Hours |
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Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
Thursday | Open 24 hours |
Friday | Open 24 hours |
Saturday | Open 24 hours |
Sunday | Open 24 hours |
Holiday | Open 24 hours |
How to Send Money to York Correctional Institution
Family and friends can send money to inmates at York Correctional Institution through approved methods to help them purchase essential items from the commissary.