This privately run reference site is not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the agency that holds the record.
Choose The Right Record Office
New Haven County has no sheriff or county jail records unit. For a city arrest, begin with the arresting police department. For correctional intake or current state custody, contact CT DOC. The most relevant local pretrial site is a state facility:
New Haven Correctional Center
245 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
203-974-4111
Connecticut Department of Correction
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Main: 860-692-7480
Public Information: 860-692-7780
DOC.PIO@ct.gov
Use the record type and custody stage to select the next contact.
- For a mugshot or booking record, the home page gives the full agency request and lookup path.
- For New Haven Police records, call Records at 203-946-6312 or Booking at 203-946-7607.
- For Waterbury Police records, call 203-574-6933 or use the city's online FOIA portal.
- For Meriden Police records, call 203-630-6237 or email PoliceRecords@meridenct.gov during weekday records hours.
- For a possible warrant or selected open case, use the lawful court and agency routes on Most Wanted.
- For a sentenced or accused person accepted into state custody, use the Connecticut Department of Correction inmate search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the federal Bureau of Prisons locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator.