Garner Correctional Institution

By Chris Smith, 4 March, 2024
Name of Warden:
Jeanette Maldonado
Description of Facility

Garner Correctional Institution is a level IV high security facility. This institution houses both sentenced and pre-trial offenders. Garner Correctional utilizes extensive programming and therapy including a highly progressive mental health treatment approach to rehabilitation.

This facility is named after a former warden, Ward. A Garner, who ran Connecticut State Prison in Wethersfield from 1911-1918.

Garner is comprised of two buildings and houses inmates in multiple occupancy cells.

Facility Telephone Number
203-270-2800
Fax Number
203-270-2612
Facility Address

Garner Correctional Institution
50 Nunnawauk Road
Newtown, CT 06470
United States

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID Number
Garner Correctional Institution
50 Nunnawauk Road
Newtown, CT 06470
United States

What you can send an inmate

 Inmates at Garner 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 Garner Correctional Institution are by appointment only.
Once your visitors application is approved you can schedule an appointment to visit online here.  No visits are allowed on the last Thursday of the month.

Visiting Hours for Garner Correctional Institution:
Are organized by unit and housing.  View the current visitation schedule here.

Two in-person visits per week are allowed.
Two video visits per week are allowed.
No visits are allowed on state holidays.

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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