United States · Connecticut · Cheshire
Manson Youth Institution
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Manson Youth Institution is a state prison located in New Haven County, Connecticut. Reported population: 545. Security level: Juvenile. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Capacity
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Current population
545
Occupancy
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Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Population held
juvenile-mixed
Opened
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Region
Connecticut
Security level
Juvenile
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
conditions of confinement for children (i.e., youth under the age of 18) at and staff members, including security staff, counselors, mental health clinicians, teachers, administrators, as well as children confined at the facility. Additionally, Department attorneys investigation. Facility administrators and staff provided relevant documents and materials Manson is a State correctional facility operated by the Connecticut Department of Manson’s under-eighteen population is housed separately from the older youth on two CONDITIONS IDENTIFIED
Visiting
before, during and after our visit and facilitated our on-site visit as well as a number of
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
practices violate the constitutional rights of children; (2) whether Manson’s mental health and staff members, including security staff, counselors, mental health clinicians, teachers, force reports, policies and regulations, training materials, mental health records, education children at Manson have at least one mental health diagnosis. Almost two-thirds have also been identified as eligible for special education services. The majority of children at Manson provide adequate mental health care to children. Third, qualified children with disabilities are not receiving the special education services to which they are entitled.
Known issues
[doj-cripa 2021-01-01 — Manson Youth Institution (Connecticut)] Manson, pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq. (CRIPA), and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 34 U.S.C. § 12601 practices violate the constitutional rights of children; (2) whether Manson’s mental health services for children are constitutionally inadequate; and (3) whether Manson violates the IDEA and staff members, including security staff, counselors, mental health clinicians, teachers, force reports, policies and regulations, training materials, mental health records, education children at Manson have at least one mental health diagnosis.
Documented human-rights cases
- Manson Youth Institution (Connecticut)2021-01-01 · Eighth Amendment / Fourteenth Amendment (US Constitution) â CRIPA · violation
Named subject of CRIPA investigation
Contact & address
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
- Overcrowding
- 0/30
- Oversight reports
- 0/30
- Structural flags
- 5/15
- Death signals
- 0/15
- Conditions text
- 0/10
What the score is responding to:
- · Substantial documented known-issues record
This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.
Related facilities
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
- Okaloosa Regional Juvenile Detention CenterCrestviewJuvenileState prison221% occupancy
- Stonewall Jackson Youth Development CenterConcordJuvenileState prison236% occupancy
- Daytona Juvenile Residential FacilityDaytona BeachJuvenileState prison160% occupancy
- Chatham Youth Development CenterSiler CityJuvenileState prison191% occupancy
- 3-B Juvenile Detention CenterIdaho FallsJuvenileState prison175% occupancy
- Logansport Juvenile Correctional FacilityLogansportJuvenileState prison171% occupancy
Data completeness
86%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- HIFLD Prison Boundaries
- HIFLD dataset query
- HIFLD Prison Boundaries — US Department of Homeland Security â HIFLD Open Data
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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World Prisons. (2026). Manson Youth Institution. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/manson-youth-institution
"Manson Youth Institution." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/manson-youth-institution.
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urldate = {2026-10-20}
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