Search Tolland County Released Inmates

Released inmates records in Tolland County are held by the Connecticut Department of Correction and the Tolland Judicial District court system. The county has about 150,000 residents spread across towns like Vernon, Manchester, and Ellington. Because Connecticut got rid of all county jails in 1968, there is no local jail in Tolland County. Every inmate in the state is housed at a state-run facility under the DOC. To search for released inmates in Tolland County, you can use the state DOC inmate lookup, check court case records through the Judicial Branch, or contact local police departments that keep their own arrest files.

Tolland County Released Inmates and State Facilities

Connecticut has no county jails. The state took over all local jails and prisons back in 1968, and the Department of Correction now runs every facility. That means there is no Tolland County jail to look up. Inmates who were arrested in Tolland County could be held at any one of the state's 13 active correctional facilities. Under C.G.S. § 54-142g, criminal history record information includes arrests, charges, sentences, and releases for all people processed through the state system. This covers released inmates from Tolland County regardless of which state facility held them.

The Connecticut DOC posts inmate data as a public service. The agency updates its records on a daily basis. A key thing to keep in mind is that a current inmate may not have been convicted yet. Connecticut's system also holds accused persons who are waiting for trial. Youthful offender records and federal immigration holds do not show up in the state database. If the person you are looking for was a released inmate from Tolland County, you may need to call the DOC Public Information Office at (860) 692-7480 for details on past inmates who are no longer in the system.

Note: The DOC runs 13 active facilities statewide, and five more are closed due to a long drop in the state's inmate count.

Tolland County Court Records

The Tolland Judicial District courthouse sits at 69 Brooklyn Street in Rockville, CT 06066. Call (860) 896-4920 for general questions. This court handles criminal, civil, and family cases for the towns in Tolland County. Geographical Area 19 is at 20 Park Street in Rockville, CT 06066, and its fax number is (860) 870-3290. GA 19 covers smaller criminal matters and motor vehicle cases for Tolland County residents.

The Connecticut Judicial Branch has a case lookup tool that shows criminal and motor vehicle convictions from the past 10 years. The CT Judicial Branch case lookup is free to use. It pulls records from every Superior Court in the state, including the Tolland Judicial District. Under C.G.S. § 1-210, most court records in Connecticut are public. You can search by name to find conviction data tied to released inmates from Tolland County. The tool does not show juvenile cases, youthful offender records, or infractions.

The Tolland County court information page provides further details on the court system in this area.

This page shows the Tolland Judicial District and its contact details for court-based record searches.

Arrest records in Tolland County are public under C.G.S. § 1-215. An arrest record includes the name, race, address, and date of arrest along with the charges filed. If a person was arrested by warrant, the warrant application and supporting affidavit are also part of the public record. These details help identify released inmates from Tolland County who went through the court system.

Police Records in Tolland County

Each town in Tolland County has its own police force. The Vernon Police Department is the largest in the county seat area. Manchester has a busy department too, given its population of close to 60,000. Ellington has a smaller force that covers rural parts of the county. These departments keep their own arrest logs and incident reports. When someone is arrested in Tolland County, the local police create the initial record before the case moves to the Tolland Judicial District court.

To get a copy of a police report, you file a Freedom of Information Act request with the department that made the arrest. Most departments charge $0.50 per page. Under C.G.S. § 1-210, police records are generally public. But there are exceptions. Records tied to open investigations can be withheld. The names of informants and minor witnesses may be kept out. Details about investigative methods that are not widely known can also be held back. Each police department in Tolland County handles its own requests for records on released inmates.

Note: Reports that involve an arrest may not be available until all charges have been resolved in court.

Criminal History Checks for Tolland County

The State Police Bureau of Identification runs criminal history checks for all of Connecticut. A state-level check costs $75. A federal check costs $13.25. Fingerprinting runs $15 on top of that. 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 is the most complete source for criminal history on released inmates from Tolland County.

You have to mail your request. The bureau does not take submissions by email or fax. Use form DPS-0846-C and send it to 1111 Country Club Road, Middletown, CT 06457. A law enforcement agency must do the fingerprinting. The CT DESPP website has more details and links to the form.

The DESPP site links to the Bureau of Identification for criminal history record checks.

Tolland County residents should also know about record erasure. Under C.G.S. § 54-142a, criminal records can be erased if charges were dismissed, nolled after 13 months, or ended in acquittal. Misdemeanor convictions may qualify for erasure after 7 years. Certain felonies can be erased after 10 years. The Clean Slate law made some of this automatic. So not every released inmate from Tolland County will show up in a search. Their records may have been wiped clean.

Tolland County Probate Courts

Probate courts in Tolland County handle matters like estates, guardianships, and conservatorships. While these courts do not deal directly with released inmates, they sometimes hold records that connect to a person's criminal case. For instance, a conservatorship may have been set up for someone who was incarcerated. Three probate courts serve Tolland County.

• Greater Manchester Probate Court: (860) 647-3227
• Tolland-Mansfield Probate Court: (860) 871-3640
• Ellington Probate Court: (860) 872-0519

Each court keeps its own set of records. If you need documents from one of these offices, call ahead to ask about their process. Fees vary by court and by the type of record you need.

Victim Notification for Tolland County

Crime victims in Tolland County can track the status of an inmate through the DOC Victim Services Unit. Call 888-869-7057 or send an email to doc.victimservices@ct.gov. The unit runs the Accused Status Notification Program, which sends alerts for bond releases, discharges from court, escapes, and returns to custody. They also run a Post-Conviction Notification program that covers parole hearings, community release reviews, and end-of-sentence dates for released inmates.

CT SAVIN is an automated phone alert system. The toll-free number is 1-866-277-7477. VINELink offers online notification as well. Victims in Tolland County can sign up for both services to track the same inmate. This way, you get alerts by phone and by email or text.

The Board of Pardons and Paroles makes parole decisions for all Connecticut inmates. Their main office is at 55 West Main Street in Waterbury. Parolees from Tolland County are supervised by DOC staff. The board holds public hearings that members of the public can watch through a video feed. Under C.G.S. § 1-226, recording of these livestreamed hearings is not allowed, but you can request a copy through a Freedom of Information request sent to BOPPFOI@ct.gov.

Note: VINELink and CT SAVIN are free services available to anyone, not just registered crime victims.

How to Search Released Inmates in Tolland County

The CT DOC inmate search is the main tool for finding current and past inmates. The system lets you search by name or inmate number. The DOC suggests entering just the first few letters of the last name for the best results. Less search criteria tends to return more matches. If the released inmate from Tolland County is no longer in the active database, you will need to contact the DOC directly for older records.

For court-based searches, the Judicial Branch case lookup shows convictions from the past 10 years. It covers the Tolland Judicial District. Records can change daily because of erasures, corrections, pardons, and other updates to individual files. The Judicial Branch notes that they cannot guarantee accuracy beyond the date you run the search. This is true for released inmates records from Tolland County and every other part of the state.

For a full criminal history, the Bureau of Identification check is the most thorough option. It requires fingerprints and costs $75 for the state search. The federal add-on is $13.25. This check pulls from the central file kept under C.G.S. § 29-11 and covers all charges filed in Connecticut, including those from Tolland County.

Cities in Tolland County

Tolland County has two cities with populations over 25,000. Both rely on the state DOC for inmate records and the Tolland Judicial District for court cases. Each city has its own police department that keeps local arrest records for released inmates.

Nearby Counties

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