Search Bridgeport Correctional Center Inmates

Bridgeport Inmate Overview

Bridgeport Correctional Center is operated by the Connecticut Department of Correction. The facility holds adult males in both pretrial and sentenced status, which matters for Stratford searches because a DOC custody result does not prove conviction. CT DOC states that current incarceration can include accused people who are awaiting trial. Bridgeport CC serves superior courts in Ansonia, Derby, Milford, Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk, and Stamford, making it the most relevant state detention facility for many adult male arrests that move from Stratford Police custody into the Bridgeport court area.

The official facility page lists Bridgeport CC as Level 4 high security. It also manages a sentenced Level 2 minimum-security work-force unit for inmates who qualify for outside clearance jobs and community support programs. That mix gives the center a wider role than a simple lockup. A person may be held there while charges are pending, while serving a sentence, or while waiting for later classification and transfer within CT DOC.

The official Bridgeport CC facility page shows the public facility profile used for Stratford custody checks.

The facility screenshot supports the page's custody framing: Bridgeport CC is the state facility profile to check for many adult male Stratford detainees.

Bridgeport Inmate Population

The 2024 PREA final audit gives the strongest sourced population snapshot for Bridgeport Correctional Center. It lists a designed capacity of 925, a current population of 665 during the audit period, and a 12-month average daily population of 584. The audit also states that Bridgeport CC had not been over capacity at any point in the prior 12 months. Those figures should not be described as a Stratford county jail count, since Connecticut unified county jails and state prisons under CT DOC.

The same audit describes an adult male population with an age range of 18 to 74. A February 1, 2024 custody-level snapshot listed Level 1 at 10, Level 2 at 38, Level 3 at 144, and Level 4 at 470. These levels help explain why Bridgeport CC is used for higher-security custody, while the minimum-security work-force unit handles a smaller sentenced population with outside clearance.

Bridgeport Inmate Lookup

The correct lookup tool for Bridgeport Correctional Center is the CT DOC Inmate Information page and its linked Inmate Information Search. Stratford does not publish a county-style jail roster or booking gallery in the official sources located. If the arrest is very recent, the person may still be at Stratford Police headquarters, released on bond, in transport, awaiting court action, or not yet entered into DOC custody.

1. Start with timing. For a fresh Stratford arrest, call the Stratford Police routine number before assuming the person has reached Bridgeport CC.
2. Open the CT DOC Inmate Information page and follow the public search link for current incarceration records.
3. Search by last name and first name, or use the DOC number if it is known from court or custody paperwork.
4. Read the facility field and custody status closely. A current DOC record may reflect pretrial custody, not a conviction.
5. If no result appears, check the Stratford Police Records Unit, the Judicial Branch case lookup, VINELink, BOP, or ICE ODLS based on the facts of the case.

Bridgeport CC may appear in a record after a Stratford arrest, but other DOC facilities can appear later after classification, sentence, gender-specific placement, treatment needs, or security review. For a broader custody path, the Stratford jail inmate records page explains the state search chain in more detail.

Bridgeport Contact Details

The current CT DOC facility page lists the public phone number below. The directions page still lists an older number, so the current facility-page number is the better contact point for routine facility questions. The official page names Jesus Guadarrama as warden, with Jamel Linen and Mark Bonaventura as deputy wardens.

Bridgeport Inmate Visits

Bridgeport CC allows in-person and video social visits, but both must be prescheduled. The facility page states that visitors must be on the approved active visiting list, and the visit is not scheduled until the facility sends confirmation. Unconfirmed walk-ins are not accommodated. The Bridgeport visiting PDF adds that each inmate is allowed one visit per day, visits are 30 minutes, the schedule depends on housing location, and two visitors are allowed per visit.

Professional visits follow a separate track. Research located CT DOC professional-visit information for Bridgeport with weekday time blocks, a New Center Lobby sign-in point, and email scheduling encouraged at Bridgeport.ProfVisit@ct.gov. The listed contacts include Hilda Cardoso at (475) 225-8046, Lauren Guyer at (475) 225-8009, Robert Manick at (475) 225-8008, and fax (475) 225-8066. Those details are for attorney and privileged visits, not normal social visits.

The CT DOC Visiting Request Form asks for request type, inmate number, facility location, inmate name, visitor information, preferred days, preferred times, email, phone, and terms acceptance. The general CT DOC visiting page controls statewide visitor rules, so the facility should be checked before travel. Note: Confirm visit approval and facility confirmation before leaving for Bridgeport CC.

Bridgeport Mail and Money

The Bridgeport visiting PDF states that money and cash are not accepted for an inmate at the visit. Money orders must be mailed to the CT DOC Inmate Trust Fund address in Wethersfield, with the inmate name and inmate number included. The research did not locate an official Bridgeport-specific commissary vendor or public fee table, so fees should not be guessed.

Bridgeport Programs History

Bridgeport CC opened in 1958. The New Center was built in 1974 for about 310 Level 4 inmates. The Old Center was demolished in 1997 after fire damage from 1990, and the older area had once served as judge chambers and housing for people awaiting judgment. Madison, Fairmount, and Memorial dorm units were built in 1986 and 1992, with Madison holding Level 2 inmates and Fairmount and Memorial holding Level 4 units.

Programs documented for Bridgeport CC include Addiction Services, Recreational Services, Educational Services, Volunteer Services, and Religious Services. School staff can be reached at DOC.BPT-School@ct.gov. Research also found PREA reports for Bridgeport CC, including 2018, 2021, and 2024. The 2024 audit reported 316 staff with inmate contact, 36 authorized volunteers with inmate contact, 45 standards met, and zero standards not met.

Bridgeport Visitor Travel

Official CT DOC directions place the facility at North Avenue and Madison Avenue. From I-95, DOC directions use Exit 27A toward Route 8/25 north, then Exit 4/Lindley Street and North Avenue. From the Merritt Parkway/Park Avenue route, visitors use Exit 47, drive south on Park Avenue, and turn toward North Avenue. From the Merritt Parkway/Route 8 route, the directions use Route 8 south, then Exit 5 for Boston Avenue and North Avenue.

Official Bridgeport CC directions did not publish visitor parking rates or a public transit route in the captured facility materials. The safest wording is to confirm parking, transit, visitor entry, and the approved-visit status with the facility before departure. The Stratford Police building access details do not apply to Bridgeport CC, since the two facilities are separate agencies at separate addresses.

The Bridgeport CC directions page is the facility-specific source for the route summary.

The directions screenshot belongs with visitor planning because a confirmed visit and facility entry rules matter more than a general map result.