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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-174 (2025)

Unauthorized conveyance of items into correctional or humane institution or to inmate: Class D felony. Unauthorized conveyance of letter into or from, or use of false name to enter, correctional institution: Class A misdemeanor

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(a) Any person not authorized by law who conveys or passes, or causes to be conveyed or passed, into any correctional or humane institution or the grounds or buildings thereof, or to any inmate of such an institution who is outside the premises thereof and known to the person so conveying or passing or causing such conveying or passing to be such an inmate, any controlled drug, as defined in section 21a-240, any intoxicating liquors, any firearm, weapon, dangerous instrument or explosive of any kind, any United States currency, or any rope, ladder or other instrument or device for use in making, attempting or aiding an escape, shall be guilty of a class D felony. The unauthorized conveying, passing or possession of any rope or ladder or other instrument or device, adapted for use in making or aiding an escape, into any such institution or the grounds or buildings thereof, shall be presumptive evidence that it was so conveyed, passed or possessed for such use.

(b) Any person not authorized by law who conveys into any such institution any letter or other missive which is intended for any person confined therein, or who conveys from within the enclosure to the outside of such institution any letter or other missive written or given by any person confined therein, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(c) Any person or visitor who enters or attempts to enter a correctional institution or facility by using a misleading or false name or title shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 176; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 43; 1972, P.A. 12; P.A. 73-639, S. 16.)

History: 1971 act applied provisions to humane institutions and replaced reference to “narcotic or hypnotic” drugs with reference to “controlled” drugs in Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (c) re use of false or misleading name in entrance in or attempt to enter a correctional facility; 1972 act specified conveyance of U.S. currency into correctional or humane institution or to one of its inmates as Class D felony; P.A. 73-639 prohibited conveyance of any “dangerous instrument”.

Cited. 42 CA 264.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1987–2020 · leading case: State v. Braswell, 679 A.2d 407 (Conn. App. Ct. 1996).
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State v. Braswell, 679 A.2d 407 (Conn. App. Ct. 1996). · cites it 9× “The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of criminal attempt to sell narcotics in violation of General Statutes §§ 21a-278 (b) and 53a-49 (a), 1 and criminal attempt to *266 convey a controlled drug to an inmate of a correctional…”
In re William D., 933 A.2d 1147 (Conn. 2007). “3a-54a to 53a-57, inclusive, 53a-59 to 53a-60c, inclusive, 53a-70 to 53a-71, inclusive, 53a-72b, 53a-86, 53a-92 to 53a-94a, inclusive, 53a-95, 53a-101, 53a-102a, 53a-103a or 53a-lll to 53a-113, inclusive, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 53a-122, subdivision (3) of…”
In re Ralph M., 559 A.2d 179 (Conn. 1989). “80a, 53-390 to 53-392, inclusive, 53a-54a to 53a-57, inclusive, 53a-59 to 53a-60c, inclusive, 53a-70 to 53a-71, inclusive, 53a-72b, 53a-86, 53a-92 to 53a-94, inclusive, 53a-95, 53a-101, 53a-lll to 53a-113, inclusive, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 53a-122,…”
State v. Torres, 538 A.2d 185 (Conn. 1988). “” General Statutes § 46b-120 defines a “serious juvenile offense” as “the violation by a child, including attempt or conspiracy to violate sections 53-80a, 53-390 to 53-392, inclusive, 53a-54a to 53a-57, inclusive, 53a-59 to 53a-60c, inclusive, 53a-70 to 53a-71, inclusive,…”
State v. Braswell, 701 A.2d 1057 (Conn. 1997). · cites it 2× “2d 973 (1996); limited to the following issue: “Whether the Appellate Court properly held that the defendant’s conviction and consecutive sentence for attempted sale of narcotics in violation of General Statutes §§ 21a-278 (b) and 53a-49 (a) and attempted delivery of narcotics…”
In re Luis R., 528 A.2d 1146 (Conn. 1987). “80a, 53-390 to 53-392, inclusive, 53a-54a to 53a-57, inclusive, 53a-59 to 53a-60c, inclusive, 53a-70 to 53a-71, inclusive, 53a-72b, 53a-86, 53a-92 to 53a-94, inclusive, 53a-95, 53a-101, 53a-lll to 53a-113, inclusive, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 53a-122,…”
In re Bromell G., 572 A.2d 352 (Conn. 1990). “80a, 53-390 to 53-392, inclusive, 53a-54a to 53a-57, inclusive, 53a-59 to 53a-60c, inclusive, 53a-70 to 53a-71, inclusive, 53a-72b, 53a-86, 53a-92 to 53a-94, inclusive, 53a-95, 53a-101, 53a-111 to 53a-113, inclusive, subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 53a-122,…”
Glenn v. Comm'r of Corr., 836 A.2d 435 (Conn. App. Ct. 2003). “to 1973) § 53a-174, for which he received a sentence of one year impris *275 onment, eight months of which were to be served concurrent with the 1980 sentence, which he was currently serving, and four months consecutive to that sentence.”
State v. Braswell, 682 A.2d 1006 (Conn. 1996). “264 (AC 13902), is granted, limited to the following issue: “Whether the Appellate Court properly held that the defendant’s conviction and consecutive sentence for attempted sale of narcotics in violation of General Statutes §§ 21a-278 (b) and 53a-49 (a) and attempted delivery…”
Schlosser v. Walker, No. 3:20-cv-00433 (D. Conn. Aug. 17, 2020). · cites it 6× “Schlosser also informed Walker, Maldonado, Tiriolo, Russell, and Norfleet that staff members were violating Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-174, 53a-174a and 53a-174b, which criminalize 3 the bringing of certain items into a correctional facility, but they did nothing in response.”
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