Search Middlesex County Released Inmates

Middlesex County released inmates records are kept by the Connecticut Department of Correction and the Middlesex Judicial District court in Middletown. The county has about 165,000 residents, making it one of the smaller counties in the state. There are no county jails here. All inmates fall under state control, and they have since 1968. To find released inmate records in Middlesex County, you can use the state DOC inmate search, the CT Judicial Branch case lookup, or contact the Middletown Police Department for local arrest records. The court at 1 Court Street in Middletown handles all criminal cases for the area.

Middlesex County Inmate Records

Middlesex County does not have its own jail or prison. Connecticut did away with all county jails back in 1968. Every person who is held before trial or who serves a sentence goes to a state-run facility. The Connecticut Department of Correction runs all 18 correctional sites in the state. Under C.G.S. § 54-142g, criminal history record information for released inmates covers arrests, charges, sentences, and releases. This law applies to all inmates held anywhere in the state system, including those whose cases went through the Middlesex Judicial District.

People arrested in Middlesex County might end up at any number of state facilities. The closest ones tend to be the Hartford Correctional Center or the New Haven Correctional Center. There is no way to know which site a person will be sent to based on the county alone. The DOC makes those calls based on bed space, security level, and case type. So when you search for released inmates from Middlesex County, you need to search the whole state system rather than just one place.

Note: Youthful offender and ICE detainee records do not show up in the state DOC search system.

Search Released Inmates in Middlesex County

The state DOC has an online inmate search tool at ctinmateinfo.state.ct.us. You can look up people by name or inmate number. The system works best when you type just the first few letters of a last name. Full names sometimes give back no results even when the person is in the system. The DOC updates this data every day. It shows both current inmates and some who have been released. But there is no single database that tracks only released inmates in Middlesex County or anywhere else in Connecticut.

If someone you are looking for has already left the system, the online tool may or may not show them. For older records, you should call the DOC Public Information Office at (860) 692-7480. You can also email DOC.PIO@ct.gov. They can check records that go back further than what the website shows. When you contact them, have the person's full name and date of birth ready. An inmate number helps too if you have one.

The CT Judicial Branch case lookup is another good resource for Middlesex County released inmates. It shows criminal convictions from the past 10 years. Each case listing includes the charges and the outcome. Under C.G.S. § 1-210, most court records in Connecticut are public. The Middlesex Judicial District court at 1 Court Street in Middletown, CT 06457 handles all criminal cases for the county. Call (860) 343-6400 for questions about specific records.

Note: Court records may change due to erasures, pardons, or corrections to individual case files.

Middlesex County Court Records

The Middlesex Judicial District courthouse sits at 1 Court Street in Middletown. The phone number is (860) 343-6400 and the fax is (860) 343-6423. This is where all felony and misdemeanor cases in the county get heard. If a person was arrested in Middlesex County and later released from prison, the court file from their case stays here. You can look up case info online through the Judicial Branch website, or you can go in person.

For records that are not online, the Superior Court Records Center handles requests. Email them at SuperiorCourtRecordsCenter@jud.ct.gov or call (860) 263-2750. They keep files for disposed cases that have been moved out of the active courthouse. The process is simple. Tell them the case number or the name of the person and they will pull the file. Under C.G.S. § 1-215, the record of an arrest is a public document. It includes the name, address, and date of arrest. This makes it one of the more direct ways to find info on released inmates in Middlesex County.

The Middlesex County court screenshot below shows the kind of records info you can find through the Connecticut court records system.

The court updates records on a rolling basis as cases move through the system.

Middlesex County Police and Arrest Records

Each town in Middlesex County has its own police force. The Middletown Police Department is the largest. They handle arrests, file reports, and keep local records. Under C.G.S. § 1-215, arrest records are public. That means you can ask for them. But reports tied to cases where an arrest was made are not available until the case is done in court. This rule applies across all of Connecticut, not just Middlesex County.

If you want copies of arrest records or incident reports from Middletown, put in a request through the police department. Most departments charge around $0.50 per page for copies. You may also file a Freedom of Information Act request under C.G.S. § 1-210. Each town handles its own FOIA process. Some smaller towns in Middlesex County, like Chester, Deep River, and Essex, have resident state troopers rather than their own police force. In those cases, contact the Connecticut State Police for records on released inmates from those areas.

Note: Police can withhold the names of informants and details about investigation methods even in public records.

Criminal History Checks for Middlesex County

The State Police Bureau of Identification runs criminal history checks for all of Connecticut. A state check costs $75. A federal check adds $13.25 on top of that. You also pay $15 for fingerprinting. Under C.G.S. § 29-11, the bureau keeps a central file on every person age 16 or older who has been charged with a crime in the state. This covers anyone who went through the Middlesex County court system too.

To get a criminal history check, mail form DPS-0846-C to the Bureau of Identification at 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT 06457. That address is right in the Middlesex County seat. They do not take requests by email or fax. You also need to get fingerprinted by a law enforcement agency before you send in the form. The whole process takes a few weeks from start to finish.

Middlesex County residents should know about record erasure too. Under C.G.S. § 54-142a, criminal records can be erased in certain cases. If charges were dismissed or nolled after 13 months, the record gets wiped clean. Misdemeanor convictions can be erased after 7 years. Some felonies qualify after 10 years. The Clean Slate law in Connecticut means that some released inmates from Middlesex County will not show up in any search because their records have been automatically erased.

Victim Notification in Middlesex County

Crime victims in Middlesex County can track released inmates through the DOC Victim Services Unit. Call 888-869-7057 or email doc.victimservices@ct.gov to sign up. The unit sends alerts when an inmate's status changes. That includes bond releases, escapes, parole hearings, and end-of-sentence dates. CT SAVIN is the automated phone system. Call 1-866-277-7477 to register.

VINELink gives another way to track released inmates from Middlesex County. It works online and sends email or phone alerts. You can search by name or offender ID. The system covers all Connecticut state facilities. It is free to use and there is no limit on how many inmates you can track at once.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles makes parole decisions for inmates across the state. Their office is at 55 West Main Street in Waterbury. Parole hearings are open to the public through a video feed. Victims can watch and even submit statements. Parolees from Middlesex County are supervised by DOC employees, not county staff. The board also handles pardons, which can restore rights lost due to a conviction.

The state DOC Victim Services page below shows the kind of support that is available to Middlesex County residents.

Both SAVIN and VINELink can be used at the same time for the same inmate.

Note: Victims can request copies of parole hearing recordings through a Freedom of Information request to BOPPFOI@ct.gov.

Middlesex County Released Inmates Resources

There are a few more ways to track down information on released inmates in Middlesex County. The list below covers the main options beyond what we have already gone through:

• CT DOC Public Information Office: (860) 692-7480 or DOC.PIO@ct.gov for older released inmate records
• Middlesex Judicial District Court: (860) 343-6400 at 1 Court Street, Middletown
• Superior Court Records Center: (860) 263-2750 or SuperiorCourtRecordsCenter@jud.ct.gov for disposed cases
• State Police Bureau of Identification: 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT 06457 for background checks
• CT SAVIN: 1-866-277-7477 for automated inmate status alerts

Connecticut also participates in the federal inmate tracking system. If someone served time at a federal site, you can use the Federal BOP inmate locator to look them up. That tool covers all federal inmates from 1982 to now. It is completely separate from the state system. There are no federal prisons in Middlesex County, but a person from the area could have been sent to any federal site in the country. Keep that in mind if the state searches come up empty for released inmates you are trying to find.

Cities in Middlesex County

Middletown is the county seat and the only city in Middlesex County with a population over the threshold for a dedicated page. All released inmates records for Middletown go through the same state and county systems described above. Other towns in the county include Durham, East Hampton, Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Old Saybrook, Portland, and Westbrook. These smaller towns do not have their own pages, but their records still run through the Middlesex Judicial District.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Middlesex County. If you need released inmate records from a different area, check the county where the arrest or court case took place.