This website is a private reference project, not a government office. We cannot tell you whether someone is in custody, arrange a release, post bond, or pull an official booking file. Those requests must go to the agency that actually holds the person or the record. The offices below are the right starting points for Manchester, Connecticut.
Where to Direct Your Question
Custody and record questions for Manchester split between two agencies. The Manchester Police Department handles arrests, short-term holding, and police reports. The Connecticut Department of Correction handles everyone held after arraignment.
Manchester Police Records Unit
239 East Middle Turnpike
Manchester, CT 06040
Records: (860) 645-5512
Main line: (860) 645-5500
Counter hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Connecticut DOC Public Information Office
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 692-7780
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Match what you need to the page or office that handles it.
- Someone held after a Manchester arrest: start with jail inmate records and the steps there
- A booking photo or arrest record: see jail roster mugshots for the request process
- The charges filed after an arrest: use court records after a jail arrest
- A specific facility's address, phone, or visiting rules: open the facility pages listed in the footer
- A person in state custody anywhere in Connecticut: search the Connecticut DOC inmate information portal
- A federal inmate or immigration detainee: use the federal BOP locator or the ICE detainee locator