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Bridgeport Correctional Center is a state prison located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Rated capacity: 816. Reported population: 787. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Bridgeport Correctional Center is a high-security state jail for men in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was built in 1958 and received its first inmates the same year. It houses both pre-trial defendants and sentenced offenders for the courts of Ansonia, Derby, Milford, Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk, and Stamford.
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Capacity
816
Current population
787
Occupancy
96%
Year opened
1958
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1958
Region
Connecticut
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Bridgeport Correctional Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bridgeport-correctional-center
"Bridgeport Correctional Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bridgeport-correctional-center.
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title = {Bridgeport Correctional Center},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-07-21}
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