Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
West Haven, Connecticut, in New Haven County, has about 55,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). In Connecticut the jails are the state's, so one locator covers everyone held after an arrest in West Haven. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, who books people and common questions.
Related guides: West Haven public records, New Haven County inmate search, West Haven arrest records, West Haven warrants, West Haven criminal records, West Haven court records, Connecticut arrest records and Connecticut inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in West Haven
Connecticut has no county jails, so one search covers everyone held after an arrest in West Haven: the Connecticut Department of Correction runs every jail and prison in the state and lists the people it holds, awaiting trial or serving a sentence.
The Connecticut Department of Correction's inmate locator is at portal.ct.gov/DOC/Miscellaneous/Inmate-Information.
Who Books People
The agency that reports for West Haven (filed by the FBI as West Haven Police Department) and, elsewhere, the state police make the arrests in and around West Haven.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were New Haven's 5,974 for 2025, Waterbury's 5,508 for 2025 and Meriden's 1,265 for 2025.
Together, the seven agencies in New Haven County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 15,770 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in West Haven arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in West Haven?
Through the Connecticut Department of Correction's inmate locator at portal.ct.gov; the department holds everyone in custody in Connecticut.
Where do people sentenced to prison in New Haven County go?
To a facility of the Connecticut Department of Correction; its inmate locator is at portal.ct.gov.
Is this the official West Haven website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.