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  1. Wethersfield State Prison was the second state prison in the state of Connecticut. Used between 1827 and 1963, it was later demolished and the site turned into a park on the banks of the Connecticut River.

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  3. The Wethersfield State Prison opened in September 1827 with the transfer of eighty-one prisoners from Newgate Prison. Modeled after the state-of-the-art Auburn State Prison in New York, Wethersfield provided solitary confinement for the prisoners and facilities for various workshops.

  4. In 1968 all of the county jails and state prisons in Connecticut were unified under one state department of corrections. Through the next 30, years the Department needed to respond to an almost tripling of the inmate population.

  5. Connecticut Department of Correction. Central Office. 24 Wolcott Hill Road. Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109. (860) 692-7800. From I-84 Eastbound and Westbound: Take I-84 to I-91 South, then follow directions below. From I-91 Northbound or Southbound: Take exit 28 to route 5/15 (Berlin Turnpike). Take exit 85 to route 99 (Silas Deane Highway).

  6. It was replaced by Wethersfield State Prison, Connecticut's first modern prison. Wethersfield operated for 136 years, until it finally closed in 1963. This article provides a look into the history of Connecticut’s criminal justice system, and to showcase how the state was previously one of the leaders of prison reform in the country.

  7. In September 1827, the newly constructed Connecticut State Prison opened its doors to eighty-one inmates once housed at Newgate Prison in Granby.

  8. Aug 29, 2018 · Castle on the Cove explores the Connecticut State Prison while it operated in Wethersfield between 1827 and 1963 and its significant influence on the town and its inhabitants. In partnership with the Department of Corrections, Wethersfield Historical Society crafted a compelling and thought-provoking exhibit that directly addresses community ...

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