Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-80a: Duty of maintaining custody and supervision of detained persons exclusively with commissioner. Private ownership, operation or management of correctional facility, community correctional center or community reintegration center prohibited. Exceptions.

(a) The duty of maintaining the custody and supervision of any person detained at a state correctional facility, community correctional center or community reintegration center shall exclusively be with the Commissioner of Correction and persons employed by said commissioner pursuant to section 18-81.

(b) The private ownership, operation or management of a state correctional facility, community correctional center or community reintegration center is prohibited.

(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (1) A correctional facility, community correctional center or community reintegration center that is owned, operated or managed by the federal government, or (2) community-based service programs as defined in section 18-101h.