Title 18 — Title 18: Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction
8 chapters · 189 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-87k Powers and duties of commission.
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Sec. 18-87k. Powers and duties of commission. (a) The Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission shall: (1) Develop and recommend policies for preventing prison and jail overcrowding; (2) examine the impact of statutory provisions and current administrative policies on prison an…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-87l New Haven Armory not to be used to house prisoners or other detainees.
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Sec. 18-87l. New Haven Armory not to be used to house prisoners or other detainees. The New Haven Armory may not be used in any part or at any time for the incarceration or holding of persons charged with, or convicted of, a crime, including, but not limited to, any temporary hou…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-87m Alternatives to Incarceration Advisory Committee: Membership, duties, report. Commissioner to implement alternatives to incarceration initiatives to reduce prison population.
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Sec. 18-87m. Alternatives to Incarceration Advisory Committee: Membership, duties, report. Commissioner to implement alternatives to incarceration initiatives to reduce prison population. Section 18-87m is repealed, effective July 1, 2006. (June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 158; P.…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-88 (Formerly Sec. 18-14). Industrial activities. State agencies required to purchase necessary products from institution industries. Retail hobby stores.
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Sec. 18-88. (Formerly Sec. 18-14). Industrial activities. State agencies required to purchase necessary products from institution industries. Retail hobby stores. (a) The commissioner shall use the industrial fund for the institutions of the department as a revolving fund for the…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-88a Correction Industries Revolving Fund, charge for fringe benefits prohibited.
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Sec. 18-88a. Correction Industries Revolving Fund, charge for fringe benefits prohibited. The Comptroller shall not charge the Correction Industries Revolving Fund for the cost of fringe benefits for employees of said fund paid by the Comptroller. (P.A. 86-312, S. 18, 21.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-89 (Formerly Sec. 18-9). Contracts for labor; public institutions.
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Sec. 18-89. (Formerly Sec. 18-9). Contracts for labor; public institutions. No contract or agreement shall be made for the labor or services of inmates of any correctional or other state institution in the manufacture of goods or any portion of such manufacture, or for the produc…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-90 (Formerly Sec. 18-10). Prisoners; employment restricted.
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Sec. 18-90. (Formerly Sec. 18-10). Prisoners; employment restricted. Section 18-90 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3005; P.A. 77-614, S. 323, 610; P.A. 80-14.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-90a Employment of inmates.
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Sec. 18-90a. Employment of inmates. The Commissioner of Correction may permit any inmate of a correctional facility under his jurisdiction to be employed by any department or agency of the state, any political subdivision of the state or federal government or any private, nonprof…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-90b Pilot program for inmate labor in private industry.
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Sec. 18-90b. Pilot program for inmate labor in private industry. (a) The Commissioner of Correction may establish a pilot program involving the use of inmate labor in private industry consistent with governing federal guidelines. (b) The commissioner may enter into such contracts…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-90c Investigation of certain inmates re child support orders and arrearages.
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Sec. 18-90c. Investigation of certain inmates re child support orders and arrearages. When any person is committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction as a result of a criminal conviction and such person receives compensation under the pilot program established pursu…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-90d Vocational village program.
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Sec. 18-90d. Vocational village program. (a) There is established a vocational village program that shall be administered by the Commissioner of Correction, in consultation with the Department of Economic and Community Development. The program shall provide skilled trades trainin…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-90e Preparation for and administration of commercial driver's license knowledge tests in institution or facility.
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Sec. 18-90e. Preparation for and administration of commercial driver's license knowledge tests in institution or facility. (a) As used in this section, “disqualification” has the same meaning as provided in section 14-1. (b) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Commissioner of Cor…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-91 (Formerly Sec. 18-16). Use of correctional institutions by United States. Removal of inmates to federal institutions.
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Sec. 18-91. (Formerly Sec. 18-16). Use of correctional institutions by United States. Removal of inmates to federal institutions. (a) Any institution of the department may be used, for confining any person held under the authority of any United States statute including persons de…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-91a International transfer or exchange of prisoners.
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Sec. 18-91a. International transfer or exchange of prisoners. (a) If a treaty between the United States and a foreign country provides for the transfer or exchange of convicted offenders to the country of which they are citizens or nationals, the Commissioner of Correction may, o…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-92 Expiration of term on Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
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Sec. 18-92. Expiration of term on Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. When the term of any inmate of any institution of the Department of Correction expires on a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday, he shall be discharged on the last business day preceding. (1967, P.A. 152, S. 3…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-93 Rules re clothing, transportation, grants and loans to discharged persons.
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Sec. 18-93. Rules re clothing, transportation, grants and loans to discharged persons. The Commissioner of Correction may make rules for the furnishing of clothing, transportation, grants or loans to persons discharged from his custody. (1967, P.A. 152, S. 47.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-94 (Formerly Sec. 17-16). Retention of inmates with sexually transmitted disease in correctional or charitable institutions.
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Sec. 18-94. (Formerly Sec. 17-16). Retention of inmates with sexually transmitted disease in correctional or charitable institutions. When the medical officer of, or any physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse employed in, any correctional or charitab…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-95 (Formerly Sec. 17-18). Compensation for injuries of inmates of state correctional and reformatory institutions.
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Sec. 18-95. (Formerly Sec. 17-18). Compensation for injuries of inmates of state correctional and reformatory institutions. Section 18-95 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 2853; 1961, P.A. 580, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 110; P.A. 76-136, S. 3, 4.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-96 (Formerly Sec. 18-22). Proceedings on discharge of mentally ill prisoners.
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Sec. 18-96. (Formerly Sec. 18-22). Proceedings on discharge of mentally ill prisoners. Section 18-96 is repealed, effective October 1, 2007. (1949 Rev., S. 3016; 1961, P.A. 580, S. 10; 1969, P.A. 297; P.A. 86-186, S. 16; P.A. 87-282, S. 16; P.A. 07-158, S. 8.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-96a Consideration of psychiatrist diagnosis in assessment of and providing mental health services to inmate with a mental illness. Mental health issues training for custodial staff. Agency collaboration re assistance to inmate with a mental illness upon release. Report re mental health services.
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Sec. 18-96a. Consideration of psychiatrist diagnosis in assessment of and providing mental health services to inmate with a mental illness. Mental health issues training for custodial staff. Agency collaboration re assistance to inmate with a mental illness upon release. Report r…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-96b Restrictive housing status and isolated confinement for incarcerated persons. Reports.
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Sec. 18-96b. Restrictive housing status and isolated confinement for incarcerated persons. Reports. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Administrative segregation status” means the Department of Correction's practice of placing an incarcerated person on restrictive housing status f…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-97 Confinement under a mittimus: Presentence confinement credit prior to July 1, 1981.
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Sec. 18-97. Confinement under a mittimus: Presentence confinement credit prior to July 1, 1981. Any person receiving a fine or a sentence to a correctional institution or a community correctional center for an offense committed prior to July 1, 1981, shall receive credit towards …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-98 Confinement where bail unobtainable: Presentence confinement credit prior to July 1, 1981.
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Sec. 18-98. Confinement where bail unobtainable: Presentence confinement credit prior to July 1, 1981. Any person who has been denied bail or who has been unable to obtain bail and who is subsequently imprisoned for an offense committed prior to July 1, 1981, is entitled to commu…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-98a Deduction of time for periods of employment.
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Sec. 18-98a. Deduction of time for periods of employment. Each person committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction who is employed within the institution to which he was sentenced, or outside as provided by section 18-100, for a period of seven consecutive days, exc…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-98b Outstandingly meritorious performance award.
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Sec. 18-98b. Outstandingly meritorious performance award. In addition to any commutation or diminution of sentence or any meritorious time service award which may have been granted under section 18-7 or 18-7a, any inmate committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-98c Good conduct credit for presentence confinement prior to July 1, 1981.
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Sec. 18-98c. Good conduct credit for presentence confinement prior to July 1, 1981. In addition to the time credits provided for in sections 18-97 and 18-98, any person who has been denied bail or who has been unable to obtain bail and who subsequently is fined or sentenced to a …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-98d Credit for presentence confinement.
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Sec. 18-98d. Credit for presentence confinement. (a)(1)(A) Any person who is confined to a community correctional center or a correctional institution for an offense committed on or after July 1, 1981, and prior to October 1, 2021, under a mittimus or because such person is unabl…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-98e Earned risk reduction credit.
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Sec. 18-98e. Earned risk reduction credit. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any person sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a crime committed on or after October 1, 1994, and committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction on or after said …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-98f Use of earned risk reduction credits. Report.
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Sec. 18-98f. Use of earned risk reduction credits. Report. Section 18-98f is repealed, effective October 1, 2021. (P.A. 15-216, S. 1; P.A. 18-155, S. 2; P.A. 21-97, S. 9.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-98g General offender sentencing information made publically available.
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Sec. 18-98g. General offender sentencing information made publically available. The Department of Correction shall make publically available general offender sentencing information. Such information shall include: (1) The inmate release mechanisms under the authority of the depar…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-99 Camp for community correctional center, Connecticut Correctional Institution, Cheshire, and School for Boys inmates.
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Sec. 18-99. Camp for community correctional center, Connecticut Correctional Institution, Cheshire, and School for Boys inmates. Section 18-99 is repealed. (1967, P.A. 651, S. 1–3; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 410; P.A. 76-324, S. 1, 2.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-99a Creation and administration of school district within the Department of Correction. Unified School District #1.
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Sec. 18-99a. Creation and administration of school district within the Department of Correction. Unified School District #1. (a) The Commissioner of Correction may establish a school district within the Department of Correction for the education or assistance of any person confin…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-99b Powers of district. Cooperation with federal government. Provision of menstrual products.
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Sec. 18-99b. Powers of district. Cooperation with federal government. Provision of menstrual products. (a) The school district acting by the Commissioner of Correction shall have the power to (1) establish and maintain within the Department of Correction such schools of different…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-102 New England Interstate Corrections Compact.
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Sec. 18-102. New England Interstate Corrections Compact. The New England Interstate Corrections Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with any other of the hereinafter-mentioned states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: NEW E…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-103 Designation of state authorities and officials.
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Sec. 18-103. Designation of state authorities and officials. As used in paragraph (a) of Article IV of the New England Interstate Corrections Compact “duly constituted authorities” means the Commissioner of Correction and as used in paragraph (b) of said Article “appropriate offi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-104 Administration of compact.
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Sec. 18-104. Administration of compact. The Commissioner of Correction shall administer the provisions of this compact, and in the performance of such duty he may delegate his authority to an employee of the department. (1961, P.A. 326, S. 3; 1969, P.A. 471.) History: 1969 act ma…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-105 Short title: Interstate Corrections Compact.
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Sec. 18-105. Short title: Interstate Corrections Compact. This chapter may be cited as the “Interstate Corrections Compact”. (P.A. 73-354, S. 1, 4.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-106 Compact.
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Sec. 18-106. Compact. The Interstate Corrections Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with any other states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE CORRECTIONS COMPACT ARTICLE I The party states, desiring by common act…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-107 Duty of Commissioner of Correction.
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Sec. 18-107. Duty of Commissioner of Correction. The Commissioner of Correction is authorized and directed to do all things necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact in every particular and he may in his discretion delegate this authority to other persons. (P.A. …