Understaffing is forcing many correction officers to work long hours, leading to excessive taxpayer spending on overtime. Advocates say the intense schedules can be harmful and dangerous.

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.

Connecticut has one of the lower representation rates in the country for immigrants fighting deportation or seeking asylum.

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 ...

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

A former Connecticut corrections officer has admitted to cyberstalking and threatening violence against a South Carolina federal law enforcement agent and his family. Scott Robert Tardy, 31, of ...

Ten people face attempted murder charges after a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center. Acting U.S. Attorney ...