Brooklyn Correctional Institution

By Chris Smith, 4 March, 2024
Name of Warden:
Charlatta Jones
Description of Facility

Brooklyn Correctional Institution is a level III facility located on the grounds that was the 1820 Windham County Jail. Throughout the years many additions and renovations have occurred, including the 1990 construction of the dormitory style facility that inmates reside in today. A significant percentage of the population at Brooklyn Correctional Institution are sex offenders. This facility has a capacity to house 456 male inmates.

Programs available to inmates include sex offender programming, anger management, substance abuse programming, business education classes, and computer skills.

Facility Telephone Number
860-779-4500
Fax Number
860-779-4557
Facility Address

Brooklyn Correctional Institution
59 Hartford Road
Brooklyn, CT 06234
United States

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID Number
Brooklyn Correctional institution
59 Hartford Road
Brooklyn, CT 06234
United States

What you can send an inmate

 Inmates at Brooklyn Correctional Institution are allowed the following through the mail:

  • Letters
  • photos 4x6 (no Polaroids, no nudity)
  • softcover books, magazines, and newspapers sent new directly from a reputable vendor like Barnes and Noble

All mail sent to an inmate must contain the following:

  • Inmate's Full Name and ID Number
  • Facility address/P.O. Box Number

Read the Connecticut Department of Corrections policy on inmate mail here.

How Inmate Calls Work

Inmates in Connecticut can make outgoing telephone calls through a company called Securus.  Securus charges a low rate per minute.  You can setup an account here.  Inmates can buy phone minutes using their inmate account.

How to send money to an inmate

   In Connecticut anyone can deposit funds into an inmates account, even if they are not on an inmate's visitation list.  These funds can be used to purchase an assortment of items from the commissary including food, stamps, and hygiene items.  You will need the inmate's full name and identification number in order to send them money.

You can send inmates in Connecticut money in the following ways:

  • By internet using credit/debit card via three providers
  • In person using cash
    • Through MoneyGram locations, using receive code 1222
    • Through Western Union locations
      • Pay to: Connecticut DOC
      • Code City: CTDOC
      • State: CT
      • Sender's account number: Inmate ID number and last name (00123456SMITH)
  • Over the telephone with a debit/credit card
    • Western Union 1-800-634-3422
    • TouchPay 1-866-232-1899
    • JPAY 1-800-574-5729
How to do an Inmate Search

 Search the Connecticut inmate database to get an inmate identification number, current location, offense, and sentencing information.

Visiting Information/FAQs

All visitors must have an approved visitors application on file before they can visit.

To visit you must first fill out and submit a Connecticut Inmate visitors application here.  The inmate should request this application from their assigned counselor who will then forward the application to the prospective visitor.  A copy of a valid government issued ID must be submitted with the application.  Return the completed signed application to your inmate at the facility they are incarcerated in.

The application process can take several weeks and it is up to the inmate to inform you of your visiting status (denied or approved).

All visits at Brooklyn Correctional Institution are by appointment only, including video visits.
Once your visitors application is approved you can schedule an appointment to visit online here.

Visiting Hours for Brooklyn Correctional Institution:
These days and times rotate monthly

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
1:15pm-2:00pm Virtual
6:15pm-7:00pm Virtual
7:00pm-9:00pm Contact

Saturdays and Sundays
8:30am-10:30am Contact
1:00pm-3:00pm Contact
6:15pm-7:00pm Virtual
7:15pm-8:00pm Virtual

Visits rotate by dorm view the current schedule here.

Video visitation is also provided to inmates incarcerated in Connecticut, but you must be on the inmate's approved visitation list and must schedule your video visitation using the scheduling portal above.

Bring a valid government issued photo ID in order to enter into visitation.
You may bring a single debit or credit card to use in the vending machine.

Dress Code
The following clothing is not allowed:

  • Clothes that resembles the clothes of the inmate
  • Clothes that resemble law enforcement or military including camouflage
  • No skirts, dresses, or shorts that expose two inches above the knee or more
  • No halter tops, strapless tops, sheer, or see through, and may not expose the midriff
  • No cargo pants
  • clothing that exposes any breast, genitalia or buttocks, including sheer material
  • No very tight fit/form fitting attire
  • Revealing, seductive, or offensive clothing is not allowed

For more comprehensive list of the rules and what to expect when visiting an inmate in Connecticut read the Family and Friends Handbook for Connecticut Inmates.

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