Bergin Correctional Institution
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| Location | Storrs, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°48′47″N 72°17′50″W / 41.81306°N 72.29722°W |
| Status | Closed |
| Security class | Level 2 (Low) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Closed | August 12, 2011 |
| Managed by | Connecticut, Department of Correction |
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Bergin Correctional Institution was a low-security state prison for men in Storrs, CT. It was built in 1988 as the Northeast Correctional Institution and received its first inmates on 13, 1989.[1] After briefly closing in 1997 and re-opening in 1999, the prison closed for good on August 12, 2011 due to years of declining prisoner population.
History
The buildings and campus of Bergin Correctional Institution have been put to a number of uses by the State of Connecticut. Before being used as a prison, the site was first home to the Mansfield Training School and Hospital for people with mental disabilities.[2] As the Mansfield Training School, portions of the property are listed on the National Register of Historic Places[3]
The Northeast Correctional Institution was established as a pre-release center for inmates nearing the end of their sentences and specialized in preparing inmates for re-integration into society.[4] It had a number of occupational and substance-abuse treatment programs available, and housed inmates in dormitory-style housing and in cottages.[2]
It closed in 1997 but reopened in 1999.[4] On February 3, 2001 the name of the prison was changed to honor late Captain Donald T. Bergin, who had helped open the institution.[1]
The prison closed for good on August 12, 2011 due to years of declining prisoner population.[4] After closure as a prison, the University of Connecticut leased the space for offices and laboratory space.[citation needed] The university acquired the property in 2015.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Department of Correction, State of Connecticut, Bergin Correctional Institution, Department of Correction, 2013, http://www.ct.gov/doc/cwp/view.asp?a=1499&q=265386, accessed on 2 December 2013
- ^ a b Pat Eaton-Robb, "APNewsBreak: UConn looks to lease former prison", Yahoo News 27 November 2012, accessed on 3 December 2013
- ^ .Jan Cunningham and John Herzan (March 10, 1987). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Mansfield Training School and Hospital / Mansfield Training School". National Park Service. and Accompanying 16 photos, from 1986
- ^ a b c Christopher Keating, "State Would Close Minimum Security Prison To Save Money Under "Plan B - Donald T. Bergin prison in Storrs, CT", The Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT) 11 May 2011, accessed on 3 December 2013
- ^ "Bergin Correctional Institution". Connecticut Department of Corrections. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
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