CT DOC – Webster Correctional Institution – CLOSED

The Webster Correctional Institution provides programs consistent with the educational, pre-release, and addiction treatment needs of its offender. This low security, pre-release institution seeks to provide offenders nearing release with the tools that will support their successful community reintegration.

In this institution the educational courses offered are Adult Basic Education, G.E.D. Preparation Courses, College Courses, Culinary Arts, Business Education, Technical Prep Courses, Parenting Skills, Steer Straight, ESL, and Job Skills. The programming consists of Addiction Services – Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III, DWI Education, Anger Management, 12-Step Programs, Fellowship Programs, Victim Offender Education, Beyond Fear, and Thresholds.

Transitional programming is an important portion of the services offered at the facility. The education department stresses transition planning, life skills and job skills. Inmates are able to meet with Connecticut Works, Job Corps and various outside school and vocational training programs. CONNTAC Education opportunities Center assists inmates nearing the end of sentence with academic placement and financial aid.

Communication classes geared toward the transitioning inmate are held in both English and Spanish. Additionally, parenting skills were held for a number of inmates and a "Read to Your Child" program was instituted.

The Webster Correctional Institution also employs inmates in various institutional jobs and offers between 120 – 150 inmates outside clearance assignments. Many of the outside clearance assignments are assigned to a community service work program and save the community over $1,000,000 per year in labor costs.

Permanent daily inmate work crews are employed at the Bethany State Police Barracks, the Meriden State Police Complex, several local police departments and eight Department of Transportation road cleaning crews.

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