Osborn Release Status Explained
Osborn is an active Connecticut Department of Correction prison in Somers. It is not a Tolland County sheriff jail. A person who leaves Osborn may enter the community, but the same departure can also be a transfer to Cybulski, another CT DOC institution, a community correction program, court production, federal custody, or immigration custody. The departure itself does not prove discharge. The status, current location, release-date fields, supervision data, and movement history establish what happened.
A community release may be tied to sentence expiration, parole, special parole, or another approved status. Parole permits release before the prison term ends under conditions set through the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Special parole is a court-imposed period of supervision after prison. Discharge means the applicable CT DOC custody or supervision has ended. These terms should not be treated as interchangeable. When a detainer appears, another authority may take custody even after the state term reaches its end.
Search Osborn Release Records
The CT DOC Inmate Information Search is the first online route for an Osborn record. It is statewide, which matters because the sentencing court and current institution may be outside Tolland County. Use a CT DOC inmate number when known. That identifier is more precise than a name. Otherwise, search by last name and narrow the result with first name and date of birth.
- Enter the inmate number, or begin with a broad last-name search.
- Match the name and date of birth before relying on the result.
- Read status and current location together. A new location may show a transfer, not release.
- Compare Maximum Release Date, Estimated Release Date, Special Parole End Date, and detainer fields without merging their meanings.
- Use VINE, the court docket, BOPP, or CT DOC FOI if the result is missing, delayed, or unclear.
CT DOC says its public data is updated daily, yet it may not reflect current status. That warning is crucial for a same-day Osborn release. The Estimated Release Date is a projected field and can change. The Maximum Release Date has a different role, while a Special Parole End Date marks the end of supervision rather than the day the person left prison. A blank or not-applicable date is not, by itself, proof of release.
For the broader statewide and court sequence, the Tolland County released-inmate search explains how the sources fit together. Note: Verify identity with more than a name because Connecticut records cover people from every judicial district.
Osborn Release Record Fields
An Osborn public record can place the custody event in context. CT DOC identifies fields it may provide, though not every field appears for each person. The most useful release fields combine identity, sentence, status, location, dates, and any hold that affects the next step.
| Field | How to read it |
|---|---|
| Status and current location | Distinguish active confinement, supervision, transfer, and discharge context. |
| Admission and sentencing dates | Connect the DOC custody period to the court case. |
| Minimum and maximum sentence | Show the sentence structure held by CT DOC. |
| Estimated Release Date | A projected date that remains subject to change. |
| Special Parole End Date | The end of a post-prison supervision term, not the prison exit date. |
| Detainer | Signals that another authority may affect or receive custody. |
CT DOC also lists the primary offense, photograph, correctional history, and disciplinary history among information it may provide. Some of that material may require a public-record request. A DOC record confirms custody facts, but incarceration does not always prove conviction because Connecticut also holds people who are accused and awaiting trial. Match the custody record to the court disposition when the legal outcome matters.
Request Osborn Release Records
When the public search does not settle whether the event was release, transfer, or supervision, request an existing record from CT DOC External Affairs Freedom of Information. A focused request should give the person's full name, CT DOC number if known, date of birth when appropriate, and the time period. Ask for public incarceration dates, movement history, release or discharge date, release type if public, and any public transfer or detainer notation.
CT DOC Freedom of Information
24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: (860) 692-6290
Fax: (860) 692-7873
Movement history is especially useful when the last known institution was Osborn. It can show whether the person went to Cybulski, another state prison, a community placement, or another authority before final discharge. Request records that already exist. Precise wording reduces the risk of receiving a broad file that does not answer the release question.
Under Connecticut's Freedom of Information Act, state-agency plain copies may cost up to twenty-five cents per page, with certain actual costs possible for computer-stored records. Ask for an estimate when a movement or correctional-history request may be large. Note: A narrow date range and DOC number help the records unit identify the right Osborn file.
Osborn Records and Contact
The official Osborn Correctional Institution page lists the prison's location and main contact details. Call the facility for appropriate operational information, but use the statewide inmate search and CT DOC records offices for documented status. A main line is not a substitute for a written release record.
Osborn Correctional Institution
335 Bilton Road, POB 100
Somers, CT 06071
Phone: (860) 814-4600
Fax: (860) 814-4826
Connecticut DOC Security Level 3
The official facility source also provides the page image shown below.
For a time-sensitive status question, CT DOC Public Information lists (860) 692-7780 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Public Information can help clarify the state data source. Written FOI remains the stronger route when a dated release or movement record is needed.
Confirm Osborn Community Release
No single portal answers every Osborn release question. Connecticut VINE can provide custody-change status and notification for a specific person. It is a notice system rather than a permanent release archive. The Board of Pardons and Paroles supplies hearing and decision context when parole is involved. The Judicial Branch conviction and pending-case tools show the sentence or disposition that led to custody.
| Question | Best source |
|---|---|
| Is the person still at Osborn? | CT DOC status and current location |
| Was the person moved elsewhere? | CT DOC location or requested movement history |
| Did parole follow prison? | BOPP decision plus CT DOC supervision status |
| What sentence did the court impose? | Connecticut Judicial Branch docket |
| Did federal or immigration custody follow? | BOP or ICE locator, supported by transfer or detainer facts |
A voted-to-parole date is an "on or after" date, not a guarantee of release on that exact day. Conditions and administrative steps may remain. Likewise, VINE and CT DOC can update on different cycles. The sound conclusion comes from matching status, location, dates, supervision, and the court record.
Tolland Jail History Clarified
The phrase “Tolland County jail” has a real historical basis, but it does not describe Osborn. The Tolland Historical Society describes an old county jail with an 1856 cellblock and an 1893 jailer's home. That site is now a museum. Connecticut also abolished county government, and modern correctional custody is run through the state.
This local history explains why a search may combine Osborn with county-jail language. For modern records, keep the systems separate. Osborn is a CT DOC prison. A brief bond release after a Tolland-area arrest may instead be documented by the arresting agency and court. The Old Tolland County Jail has no current roster, release desk, or booking feed.
Where does someone go after Osborn release? The record may show the community under parole or special parole, a community correction program, another state institution, or another authority. Only discharge or a confirmed community-supervision status answers the question. Note: Historical jail references should never be used to infer a current Osborn custody event.