Please read this first. This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, or pull official booking records. For any of those, you need to reach the correct agency directly. The contacts below will put you in touch with the offices that actually hold the records.
Where to Look for an Inmate or a Record
Most questions are answered fastest by going straight to the office that keeps the record. For inmate status statewide, the Connecticut Department of Correction is the place to start. Its Public Information Office can be reached at (860) 692-7780, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at 24 Wolcott Hill Road, Wethersfield, CT 06109. The department also runs an online lookup at https://www.ctinmateinfo.state.ct.us/. For people held locally, Bridgeport Correctional Center sits at 1106 North Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604, and can be reached at (475) 225-8000. Very recent city arrests are handled by the Bridgeport Police Department at 300 Congress Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604; the main line is 203-581-5100 and the Records unit is 203-581-5270. To file a public-records or Freedom of Information request, contact the Bridgeport Public Records Center through the City Attorney at 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Court charges are searched through the Connecticut Judicial Branch at https://www.jud.ct.gov/crim.htm. To get release and custody alerts, CT SAVIN runs through VINELink at 1-866-277-7477. Use the quick guide below to match your situation to the right starting point:
- Looking for someone in the local jail? Start with jail inmate records.
- Trying to find a booking photo? See jail roster mugshots.
- Need the charges filed after an arrest? Check court records after a jail arrest.
- Have a specific facility in mind? Use the detention facility pages listed in the footer.
- Searching for a sentenced state prisoner? Use the statewide Connecticut Department of Correction inmate locator.
- Looking for a federal or immigration detainee? Use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE detainee locator instead.