Osborn Correctional Institution

By Chris Smith, 5 March, 2024
Name of Warden:
Robert Martin
Description of Facility

Osborn Correctional Institution is a medium security institution that opened in 1963 under it's original name Connecticut Correctional Institution Somers. In 1994 it was renamed Osborn Correctional Institution after the Osborn Prison Farm which was established sometime in the 1930's. Currently this facility has the capacity to house 1,505 inmates.

Osborn Correctional Institution is divided into 17 housing units. Offenders can work in a print shop, or manufacturing clothing and mattresses.

Facility Telephone Number
860-814-4600
Fax Number
860-814-4826
Facility Address

Osborn Correctional Institution
335 Bilton Road
Somers, CT 06071
United States

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID Number
Osborn Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 100
Somers, CT 06071
United States

What you can send an inmate

 Inmates at Osborn 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). 

Visits at Osborn Correctional Institution do not require an appointment.  Video visits must be scheduled.

Once your visitors application is approved you can schedule an appointment to visit online here.

Visiting Hours for Osborn Correctional Institution:
8:30am-11:00am (except Tuesday)
12:30pm-3:30pm
6:30pm-9:00pm

Visits are Monday through Sunday but inmates may only have a single weekend visit  Visitors stopped being processed in the last half hour of the visiting session. 

View the current visitation schedule here.

Contact visits can have up to three approved visitors per session
Visits are 45 minutes in duration
Inmates are allowed two in person visits and one video visit each week

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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