The warden of the York Correctional Institution, subject to the approval of the commissioner, shall establish regulations in cooperation with the Department of Children and Families for the placing of children born to inmates of the York Correctional Institution, in order that an infant shall not be maintained at said institution beyond the planning period for placement which is not to exceed sixty calendar days. In any instance where the mother of the infant objects in writing to the warden of said institution as to such placement, the Department of Children and Families shall provide for an administrative review of the placement action.
(1967, P.A. 152, S. 19; 1971, P.A. 398, S. 1; P.A. 75-420, S. 4, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 521, 610; P.A. 82-43, S. 6; P.A. 87-282, S. 10; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 15-14, S. 33.)
History: 1971 act replaced Connecticut State Farm for Women with Connecticut Correctional Institution, Niantic, limited planning period for placement to 60 days and added provision re administrative review of placement action; P.A. 75-420 replaced welfare department with department of social services; P.A. 77-614 replaced social services department with department of human resources, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 82-43 transferred duties formerly held by human resources department to department of children and youth services; P.A. 87-282 substituted “warden” for “superintendent”; P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 15-14 made technical changes.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 18 - Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction
Chapter 323 - York Correctional Institution
Section 18-65. (Formerly Sec. 17-360). - Persons confined in institution.
Section 18-65a. - Confinement of young and teenage women.
Section 18-66. - Penalty for escape.
Section 18-67. - Detention and return of escaped inmate.
Section 18-68. - Transfers within institution's limits.
Section 18-69. - Placement of children born to inmates of institution.
Section 18-69a. - Placement of children born to detained women.
Section 18-69b. - Rehabilitative programs for incarcerated women.