Connecticut General Statutes
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-179c (2026)
Inciting to riot at correctional institution: Class C felony
✓ current as of May 2026
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(a) A person is guilty of inciting to riot at a correctional institution when he incites, instigates, organizes, connives at, causes, aids, abets or takes part in any meeting of inmates of a correctional institution, the purpose of which is to foment unrest, disorder, disturbance, strike, riot or other organized disobedience to the rules and regulations of the institution.
(b) Inciting to riot at a correctional institution is a class C felony.
(1971, P.A. 871, S. 54.)
Cited. 32 CA 224.
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1993–1993 · leading case: State v. Nixon, 630 A.2d 74 (Conn. App. Ct. 1993).
State v. Nixon, 630 A.2d 74 (Conn. App. Ct. 1993). “” This statute was the predecessor to General Statutes § 53a-179c (inciting to riot at a correctional institution) and contains essentially the same language as the rioting statute at issue in the present case.”
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