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Prison in Connecticut, United States Wethersfield State Prison Wethersfield State Prison was the second state prison in the state of [Connecticut. Used between 1827 and 1963, it was later demolished and the site turned into a park on the banks of the Connecticut River.
Capacity
788
Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1827
Closed 1965
Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
ConnecticutPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1827
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Wethersfield State Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/wethersfield-state-prison
"Wethersfield State Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/wethersfield-state-prison.
@misc{worldprisons-wethersfield-state-prison,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Wethersfield State Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/wethersfield-state-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}