Understaffing is forcing many correction officers to work long hours, leading to excessive taxpayer spending on overtime.

Family members of a man who died within 24 hours of being admitted to Bridgeport Correctional Center are suing the state Department of Correction for allegedly failing to provide the medical care ...

Connecticut Correction Officer Terry Castro only needed three days last June to exceed the standard 40-hour work week while patrolling Bridgeport Correctional Center, records show. After taking a ...

On June 24, 2022, Bracey was taken into custody at the Bridgeport Correctional Center (BCC) for a number of misdemeanors, including possession of a controlled substance as well as an unclassified ...

Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and Chief Equity and Opportunity Officer Mariana Monteiro detailed a broader, more ambitious approach to equity and opportunity in Connecticut during a meeting of the Governor ...

His death within 19 hours of being placed in the Bridgeport Correctional Center sparked a report issued this year by Disability Rights Connecticut.

Inmates spent Wednesday night in the facility's gymnasium and would return their unit Thursday, a spokesperson said.

Other inmates said they heard the victim screaming for help, according to police, but guards said they just heard "casual" ...

The Bridgeport Correctional Center experienced a plumbing issue Wednesday, forcing inmates to temporarily relocate. According to the Connecticut Department of ...

This is a service that the state uses, and that they should, in theory, be paying for,” said Scott Wildeman, president of ...

Adrian Peeler, who was convicted in connection with a Bridgeport double murder case, was set to be released from prison on Wednesday.