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Bridgeport Correctional Center Overview

Bridgeport Correctional Center is run by the Connecticut Department of Correction. It is a Level 4 high-security facility. The center sits at 1106 North Avenue in Bridgeport. Connecticut has run one unified prison and jail system since 1968, so there are no county jails in the state. That single fact shapes every custody question tied to Greenwich. People held after a Greenwich arrest do not go to a town or county lockup for long. They move into state custody, and this center is the one the Department of Correction names for the courts that cover Greenwich.

The center is unusual in one key way. It holds pretrial inmates and sentenced inmates at the same time. Pretrial means accused but not yet convicted. The Department of Correction says the facility serves superior courts including Stamford and Norwalk, which is why it matters for Greenwich-area arrestees who stay in custody. It also manages a sentenced Level 2 minimum-security workforce unit. Those inmates may be eligible for outside clearance jobs and community support programs. Jesus Guadarrama was listed as warden when the official facility page was reviewed. Present staffing is reported at 325. The simple anchor for this page is plain: who is held here, and how do you look them up.

The official facility page is the best starting point for current details. Confirm the warden, security level, and staffing on the official Bridgeport Correctional Center facility page, shown below.

That page links the center's population data, visiting rules, and history. It is the source the lookup steps and contact details on this page point back to.

Bridgeport Correctional Center Capacity and Population

The center's population is tracked in two official ways. The Department of Correction posts monthly statistics. The state open-data portal posts a quarterly average. Both confirm the same theme. This is a busy, mostly pretrial facility. The June 1, 2026 point-in-time report counted 573 inmates total. Of those, 96 were sentenced, which is 16.75 percent. A larger share, 464, were accused, or 80.98 percent. The remaining 13 were federal, at 2.27 percent. The May 2026 monthly average was 588. The quarterly average for the period ending March 31, 2026 was 624, with 797 permanent beds and a density of 78.29 percent.

The June 1, 2026 report also breaks the count down by race. All 573 inmates were male. The figures were 136 White at 23.73 percent, 235 Black at 41.01 percent, and 187 Hispanic at 32.64 percent. The report listed 3 American Indian at 0.52 percent and 12 Asian at 2.09 percent. The heavy accused share is the standout number. With 464 of 573 inmates listed as accused, the center reads as a pretrial hub. That fits its job. It serves the courts, so it holds many people waiting on a case rather than serving a fixed term.

The June 1, 2026 figures come from the CT DOC June 1, 2026 monthly statistics report. The beds and density come from the CT Open Data quarterly facility population dataset.

Population Trend at Bridgeport Correctional Center

The open-data series tracks the center back several years. The table below shows the quarterly average population, the permanent beds, and the density for each period. The bed count in the dataset moved from 675 in early and mid 2025 to 797 in later quarters. The dataset reports that change as a number, and it is shown here as reported. Density tells the real story. When beds were listed at 675, density ran near full, above 98 percent in two quarters. With 797 beds, density sits in the high 70s.

These figures all come from the CT Open Data quarterly average facility population dataset. The average population swings within a fairly tight band across the quarters shown. The center stays well used in every period. Numbers like these are point-in-time or period averages. They shift day to day. Use them to understand scale, not to confirm whether one person is in custody right now.

Note: Population counts change daily, so a current quarterly average never tells you whether a specific person is held there today.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Bridgeport Correctional Center

There is no Greenwich county roster to check, and no local jail list exists. For anyone in state custody, the right tool is the Connecticut Department of Correction inmate locator. It covers people held across the whole state system, including this center. You can search by name, by date of birth, or by the assigned DOC number. The locator is free and open to the public. Start at the CT DOC inmate search page, which links the offender information search portal.

1. Open the CT DOC inmate search page and follow the link to the offender information search portal.
2. Search by the person's DOC number if you have it, or enter a name and date of birth.
3. Review the results and confirm the listed facility shows Bridgeport Correctional Center.
4. Open the record to check custody status, accused or sentenced standing, and any release information shown.

A few caveats matter. The Department of Correction says the data is updated daily but can change fast. A current listing does not prove a conviction, since the system holds accused inmates too. Youthful Offender inmates and people held for federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement are not included in the public search. The portal also uses bot protection. Use a normal web browser, not an automated tool. If you cannot find the person there, they may be in another system. People processed by Greenwich Police who stay in custody are routed here through the Stamford and Norwalk courts, but federal and immigration holds run through separate locators.

Note: The state locator excludes Youthful Offenders and federal immigration detainees, so an empty result does not always mean the person is free.

Bridgeport Correctional Center Address and Contact

Reach the facility at its main line for general questions about custody, visits, or property. The center sits in Bridgeport, not in Greenwich. Greenwich-area arrestees end up here through the court system, so the drive is to Bridgeport. There is an official driving directions page if you plan to visit. Review the Bridgeport Correctional Center directions page before you go.

Use the DOC inmate locator first to confirm the person is actually held here. Facility placement can change after classification, medical needs, or security review. Calling ahead saves a wasted trip. For booking and arrest records from the local side of a Greenwich case, the jail inmate records page explains how Greenwich Police records requests work.

Visiting Someone at Bridgeport Correctional Center

Visits at this center are tightly controlled, like all Connecticut prisons. Both in-person and video visits are available. The center allows only one in-person visit and one video visit per week. Both must be pre-scheduled with a visit request form. The visitor must already be on the inmate's approved active visiting list. A visit is not set until the facility confirms it. There are no walk-ins. Attempts to visit without a confirmed slot will not be accommodated. The table below lays out the center's visit rules at a glance.

Statewide rules apply on top of the center's own limits. In-person visits run 30 minutes until further notice. No more than two visitors may attend, including children. Visitors must arrive at least 15 minutes early. Valid photo identification is required. Cell phones and other electronic devices are not allowed inside. Dress must be reasonably modest. Visits are recorded. There are no visits on listed state holidays. Video visits use Microsoft Teams on a phone, laptop, or tablet. They are free. A valid email is required to schedule one. Up to three authorized adults may take part, and visitor recording is prohibited. Full details live on the CT DOC statewide visiting page.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Bridgeport Correctional Center

Money for an inmate goes through the Inmate Trust Fund. You no longer need to be on a visitor list to send funds. The fund accepts deposits by U.S. Mail, JPay electronic deposit, TouchPay, and Western Union. A mailed money order or certified check must be payable to the inmate. It must include remitter information: the inmate's full name, inmate number, and date of birth, plus the sender's name and full address. Do not include letters, cards, pictures, or notes with a check. The table below sums up the main money channels.

Inmate communications fall under Department of Correction rules. Administrative Directive 10.7 governs mail, phone, and electronic messaging. Under that directive, communications may be inspected, read, listened to, recorded, restricted, or confiscated. That is standard in a correctional setting. Before you mail anything, confirm the person's current facility in the DOC locator. Include the full inmate name and inmate number. Use that facility's current mailing instructions. The full money rules and vendor links sit on the CT DOC inmate account page.

Note: Always verify the current facility in the locator before sending mail or money, because an inmate's placement can change after classification or transfer.

History and Housing at Bridgeport Correctional Center

The center opened in 1958. A newer section, called the "New Center," was built in 1974 for roughly 310 Level 4 inmates. The oldest section, the "Old Center," was demolished in 1997 after fire damage in 1990 left it beyond repair. Today the center uses three open dorm housing units. Madison holds 58 Level 2 inmates. Fairmount holds 208 Level 4 inmates. Memorial holds 240 Level 4 inmates. Those dorm units were built in 1986 and 1992. The mix of Level 4 high-security beds and the smaller Level 2 workforce unit reflects the center's dual role.

Programs at the center cover several areas. The Department of Correction lists Addiction Services, Recreational Services, Educational Services, Volunteer Services, and Religious Services. The stated goal is to help people adjust to incarceration and return to society. School staff can be reached at DOC.BPT-School@ct.gov. Oversight matters too. The center links PREA reports from 2018, 2021, and 2024. PREA is the federal standard for preventing sexual abuse in custody. Statewide, the 2025 Correction Ombuds conditions report flagged concerns across the system, including 387 lockdowns in 2025 and problems in staffing and medical care. On March 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice reached a RLUIPA agreement with CT DOC to protect religious rights. These are statewide matters, not unique to this center, but they shape conditions here.

The link to Greenwich is the reason this center appears on a Greenwich resource at all. Greenwich is a town with no county jail, since Connecticut runs a unified state system. Arrestees processed by Greenwich Police who stay in custody route here through the Stamford and Norwalk courts. To understand the path from a local arrest to state custody, the Greenwich County inmate population home page maps out which system to search at each stage. For booking photos and arrest records, the local records side covers a separate channel.