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Retrieving Identification Documents After Incarceration

The following is a summary of information provided from the Connecticut Department of Corrections (DOC).

Personal identification documents such as a birth certificate, Social Security card, and driver’s license/Department of Motor Vehicles identification that is obtained – either during intake or during the term of confinement – from a person entering incarceration is stored in a secured location in each correctional facility.

HOW TO RETRIEVE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AFTER INCARCERATION:

Returning citizens should be provided back their personal identification by the correctional facility upon release. However, in some instances like direct releases from court, returning citizens may not receive their personal identification at release. To retrieve their personal documents and identification, these individuals should do the following:

• If less than 30 days since release, contact their last assigned facility to obtain their documents. The ID Procurement Liaison or Property Officer from the facility can assist in retrieving the items. See chart below for contact information for each facility.
• If more than 30 days since release, contact the Reentry Services Unit at DOC Central Office at 860-692-6836 or 860-692-7869. Personal identification will remain secured at Central Office for two years. People can call and/or email the DOC.ORSU@ct.gov for ID inquires.

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SOURCES: Connecticut Department of Corrections
PREPARED BY: 211/tb
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: September2024