York Correctional Institution
Janet S. York Correctional Institution is Connecticut's only state prison for women, located in Niantic. The facility opened in its current form in October, 1994, and houses a maximum of 1500 at a range of security levels from minimum to super maximum.[1]
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| Location | 201 W Main Street Niantic, Connecticut |
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| Status | open |
| Security class | mixed |
| Capacity | 1151 |
| Opened | 1918; reopened October 1994 |
| Managed by | Connecticut Department of Correction |
The site was first founded in 1918 as the Connecticut State Farm and Reformatory for Women. As of 1930, the facility had expanded, and was renamed the Niantic Correctional Institution. It composes of a minimum side and maximum side. Average age of women is 35.
References
- "York Correctional Institution". Department of Correction. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
External links
- Barry, John (2014-02-28). "Visitors get glimpse behind Niantic prison walls". Norwich Bulletin.
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