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 must contact the agency that holds the record directly. The offices and search tools below are the right places to start.
Where to Look for an Inmate or a Record
Because Connecticut runs a unified state system, most Hartford County custody questions route to the Connecticut Department of Correction rather than a county office. The contacts below cover the main agencies. For people currently in state custody, start with the CT DOC inmate search; if you still need help, the Public Information Office can take follow-up questions.
CT DOC Public Information Office (inmate information)
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: (860) 692-7780
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CT DOC central office
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: (860) 692-7480
Hartford Correctional Center
177 Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120
Phone: (959) 200-3000
Hartford Police Department
Public Safety Complex, 253 High Street
Hartford, CT 06103
Non-emergency: (860) 757-4000
CT DOC Freedom of Information Office (records requests)
Phone: (860) 692-6290
Public-records portal: GovQA
Use the guide below to send your question to the right place the first time.
- Looking for someone held in Connecticut custody after a Hartford County arrest? See jail inmate records, then call the CT DOC Public Information Office at (860) 692-7780 if the search comes up empty.
- Trying to find a booking photo? Start with jail roster mugshots for what is public and how to request one.
- Need the charges filed after an arrest? See court records after a jail arrest, and look up the case through the CT Judicial Branch case search.
- Have a question about one specific facility? Use the detention facility pages listed in the footer, each with its own address and phone.
- Want a copy of a DOC-held booking or custody record? File through the CT DOC Freedom of Information Office at (860) 692-6290 or the GovQA portal.
- Searching for a federal or immigration detainee? CT DOC does not list them. Use the federal BOP locator or the ICE detainee locator.