As part of his “Second Chance Society” initiatives to reduce recidivism and lower crime, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state Department of Correction has opened a reintegration center at the York Correctional Institution, the state’s only correctional facility for women.
Malloy said in a statement while the overall prison population and crime rates have dropped, statistics for women in both categories have remained constant. He said, “This new center aims to change that – to bring about a reduction in the female population to match the improvements we have seen in the male offender population.”
Similar to the Cybulski Community Reintegration Center for male offenders, which opened in April 2015, and the Veterans Unit for military veterans, which opened in Nov. 2015, the York Correctional Reintegration Center will house female offenders who are nearing the end of their sentences, preparing them to reintegrate into society.
The program is designed to provide services related education/vocation, recovery, family connection/relationships, faith and spirituality, and community service. Women will be given the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills that aim to prevent recidivism.
It is currently housing 56 female offenders and has the ability to place up to 68 offenders in the program.
